James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will rescue him who is depressed, and the Lord will rouse him. And if he should be a man who has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
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Isaiah 33:24And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick. The people who dwell in it shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Matthew 17:20And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible t
Mark 2:5And having seen their faith, Jesus says to the paralyzed man, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new tongues.
1 Corinthians 11:30Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.
James 1:6But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by wind and tossed about.
Matthew Henry on James 5:13-20
Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the… Read the whole commentary →