15 (A)Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

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15 (A)Call upon Me on the day of trouble;
I will (B)rescue you, and you will (C)honor Me.”

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15 Then call on me when you are in trouble,
    and I will rescue you,
    and you will give me glory.”

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15 Pray to me in time of trouble.
I will rescue you,
    and you will honor me.

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15 Call to me in times of trouble.
    I will save you, and you will honor me.”

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Christian Graces

(A)Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it (B)with thanksgiving;

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(A)Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

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An Encouragement for Prayer

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

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Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.

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What the Christians Are to Do

Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.

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Meeting Specific Needs(A)

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him (B)pray. Is anyone cheerful? (C)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, (D)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. (E)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 [a]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (F)The effective, [b]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:16 NU Therefore confess your sins
  2. James 5:16 supplication

13 Is anyone among you (A)suffering? (B)Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to (C)sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for (D)the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, [a](E)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the (F)prayer of faith will [b](G)restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will (H)raise him up, and if he has committed sins, [c]they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, (I)confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be (J)healed. (K)A [d]prayer of a righteous person, when it is [e]brought about, can accomplish much.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:14 Lit having anointed
  2. James 5:15 Lit save
  3. James 5:15 Lit it
  4. James 5:16 Or supplication
  5. James 5:16 I.e., granted by God

The Power of Prayer

13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.

16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

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13 If you are having trouble, you should pray. And if you are feeling good, you should sing praises. 14 (A) If you are sick, ask the church leaders[a] to come and pray for you. Ask them to put olive oil[b] on you in the name of the Lord. 15 If you have faith when you pray for sick people, they will get well. The Lord will heal them, and if they have sinned, he will forgive them.

16 (B) 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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Footnotes

  1. 5.14 church leaders: Or “elders” or “presbyters.”
  2. 5.14 olive oil: The Jewish people used olive oil for healing.

The Power of Prayer

13 Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises. 14 Anyone who is sick should call the church’s elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person[a] in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven. 16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:14 pour oil on the person Oil was used in the name of the Lord as a sign that the person was now set apart for God’s special attention and care.