James 5:16 - Forerunner Commentary

James 5:16

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

15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. ^aAnd if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

16 ¹Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. ^aThe effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

17 Elijah was a man ^awith a nature like ours, and ^bhe prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

18 And he prayed ^aagain, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

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19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone ^aturns him back,

20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way ^awill save a soul from death and ^bcover a multitude of sins.

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American Standard Version
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Amplified® Bible
Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed {and} restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

Contemporary English Version
If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.

Darby English Version
Confess therefore your offences to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. [The] fervent supplication of the righteous [man] has much power.

Good News Bible
So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

International Standard Version
Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

New International Version
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

New King James Version
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may receive healing The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Young's Literal Translation
Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

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