James 5:16

So 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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Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

In Context

15The prayer of faith will heal the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, God will forgive him.

17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain in the land for three years and six months.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:23Then Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 20:7Therefore, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you and all who are yours will surely die.”

Genesis 32:28The man said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel. For you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Exodus 9:28Pray to Yahweh, because the mighty thunderbolts and hail are too much. I will let you go, and you will stay here no longer.”

Exodus 17:11While Moses was holding his hands up, Israel was winning; when he let his hands rest, Amalek would begin to win.

Numbers 11:2Then people called out to Moses, so Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire stopped.

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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