¹⁷ And ^(A)take the helmet of salvation, and ^(B)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; ^18 (C)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, ^(D)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and ^(E)supplication for all the saints—

Meeting Specific Needs^(A)

¹³ Is anyone among you suffering? Let him ^(B)pray. Is anyone cheerful? ^(C)Let him sing psalms.

^16 [a]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. ^(A)The effective, ^[b]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. ¹⁷ Elijah was a man ^(B)with a nature like ours, and ^(C)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 ^(D)again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.