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James 5:12-20
New King James Version
James 5:12-20
New King James Version
12 But above all, my brethren, (A)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into [a]judgment.
Meeting Specific Needs(B)
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him (C)pray. Is anyone cheerful? (D)Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, (E)anointing 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. (F)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 [b]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (G)The effective, [c]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man (H)with a nature like ours, and (I)he 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 (J)again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Bring Back the Erring One
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone (K)turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way (L)will save [d]a soul from death and (M)cover a multitude of sins.
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- James 5:12 M hypocrisy
- James 5:16 NU Therefore confess your sins
- James 5:16 supplication
- James 5:20 NU his soul
James 5:12-20
New International Version
James 5:12-20
New International Version
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.(B) Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.(C) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders(D) of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil(E) in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith(F) will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins(G) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(H) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(I)
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are.(J) He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.(K) 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.(L)
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(M) and someone should bring that person back,(N) 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(O) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(P)
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