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James 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye…
“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.”
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The verses around James 5:16.
14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15And 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.
16Confess 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.
17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Verse explanation
The invitation to ‘confess your faults one to another’ describes a communal practice of mutual honesty, tied to the idea that this helps toward healing — not necessarily only physical, but also in the sense of restoring relationships.
From the James 5 study in Bible in Stories.
James 5:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Confessae as vossas culpas uns aos outros, e orae uns pelos outros para que sareis: a oração efficaz do justo pode muito.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Confessai as [vossas] culpas uns aos outros, e orai uns pelos outros, para que sejais curados. A oração de um justo muito pode efetuar.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Admitan unos delante de otros los errores que han cometido, y oren unos por otros para que sean sanados. La oración sincera de los justos es eficaz.
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 5:16) · Español (Santiago 5:16)
More verses about prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.
- Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be…
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