James 5:13-16

Context

Prayer for the Sick

5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises. 5:14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint¹ him with oil in the name of the Lord. 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.² 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.³

[5:14] ¹tn Grk “anointing.”

[5:15] ²tn Grk “it will be forgiven him.”

[5:16] ³tn Or “the fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful”; Grk “is very powerful in its working.”