James 5:18

And he prayed again; and the heavens gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

In Context

17Elijah was a man with passions like our own; and he earnestly prayed that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

19Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back,

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Cross References

Acts 14:17and yet he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good, and giving you rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

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 →

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