James 5:16

Translations

Modern

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Therefore confess the sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man being made effective prevails much.

Latin

Confitemini ergo alterutrum peccata vestra, et orate pro invicem ut salvemini: multum enim valet deprecatio justi assidua.

Original

Greek

English

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

James, Brother of Jesus Complaints God Works through Prayer The Coming of the Lord as Judge The Spirit of the Law

Related verses

Jeremiah 29:12–13
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
Psalm 145:18–19
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Matthew 7:7–11
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
1 John 3:22
…and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Daniel 9:20–22
While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Glossary

Anoint Heal, Healing Letter of James Power

Topics

Abuse from a Spouse Abusive Parents Accountability All Christians should be As Missionaries in Interceding for Others Answered Prayer Answers to Prayer Answers To Prayer: Received by Those Who are Righteous Apologizing Asking for Forgiveness Asking in Prayer Being a Blessing Being a Blessing to Others Being Prideful Being Scared Being Self Centered Binding and Loosing Boils Breaking Generational Curses Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Communion of Saints Community Confess Confess with your Mouth Confession Confession of Sin: Exhortation To Confronting Sin Counselors Criticizing Deliverance Departing Discipling Duty Toward The Afflicted: To Pray for Them Emotional Abuse Fellowship of the Righteous Forgiving Others Forgiving Sins Groups Healing Healing Power Healing Prayer

James 5:16

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