James 5:12

5:12 And above all, my brothers and sisters, ¹  do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

James 5:16

5:16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness. ² 

[5:12]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[5:16]  ² tn Or “the fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful”; Grk “is very powerful in its working.”