James 5:13-18

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on James 5:13-18

13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15And 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.
16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
— James 5:13-18

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Illustration of James 5:14-15 NLT -- Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.

Illustration of James 5:15

Illustration of James 5:15 -- And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Illustration of James 5:16

Illustration of James 5:16 -- Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Illustration of James 5:16

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Illustration of James 5:16 NLT

Illustration of James 5:16 NLT -- Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

Illustration of James 5:16

Illustration of James 5:16 -- Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Illustration of James 5:16

Illustration of James 5:16 -- Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Illustration of James 5:16b

Illustration of James 5:16b -- Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

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