James 5:15
The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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Matthew 17:20Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.”
Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name; they will speak in new tongues;
1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a considerable number have fallen asleep.
James 1:6But he must ask in faith without doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven by the 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 →