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James 5:16
New International Version
James 5:16
New International Version
16 Therefore confess your sins(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(C)
James 5:16
New American Standard Bible
James 5:16
New American Standard Bible
16 Therefore, (A)confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be (B)healed. (C)A [a]prayer of a righteous person, when it is [b]brought about, can accomplish much.
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- James 5:16 Or supplication
- James 5:16 I.e., granted by God
James 5:16
Amplified Bible
James 5:16
Amplified Bible
16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].
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James 5:16
Contemporary English Version
James 5:16
Contemporary English Version
16 (A) 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.
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