Bible Verses About Duty Toward The Afflicted: To pray for them

So Kefa was being held under watch in prison, but intense prayer was being made to God on his behalf by the Messianic community.

The latter act from love, aware that I am put where I am for defending the Good News;

for I know that this will work out for my deliverance, because of your prayers and the support I get from the Spirit of Yeshua the Messiah.

Is someone among you ill? He should call for the elders of the congregation. They will pray for him and rub olive oil on him in the name of the Lord.

The prayer offered with trust will heal the one who is ill — the Lord will restore his health; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Therefore, openly acknowledge your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.