James 5:15

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

And {G2532} the prayer {G2171} of faith {G4102} shall save {G4982} the sick {G2577}, and {G2532} the Lord {G2962} shall raise {G1453} him {G846} up {G1453}; and if {G2579} he have {G5600} committed {G4160} sins {G266}, they shall be forgiven {G863} him {G846}.

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.

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

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Cross-References

  • James 5:13 (27 votes)

    Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

  • 1 John 5:14 (25 votes)

    ¶ And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

  • 1 John 5:16 (25 votes)

    If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  • James 5:16 (24 votes)

    Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  • Matthew 21:21 (17 votes)

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

  • Matthew 21:22 (17 votes)

    And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

  • James 1:6 (17 votes)

    But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.