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James 5:15

The prayer of faith will heal the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, God will forgive him.

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In The King James Version

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

In Context

14Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him. Let them anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

16So confess your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very strong in its working.

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Cross References

Isaiah 33:24The inhabitants will not say, “I am sick;” the people who live there will be forgiven for their iniquity.

Matthew 17:20Jesus said to them, “Because of your small faith. For I truly say to you, if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.

Mark 2:5Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Mark 16:17+ 16:17 The best ancient copies omit Mrk. 16:9-20. These signs will go with those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new languages.

1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and ill, and some of you have fallen asleep.

James 1:6But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. For anyone who doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven by the wind and tossed around.

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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