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James 5:13
13Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
James 5:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
- New International Version (NIV)Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.
Context of James 5:13
11See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about — the Lord is compassionate and merciful. 12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment. Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. 14Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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Κακοπαθεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσευχέσθω· εὐθυμεῖ τις; ψαλλέτω.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for James 5:13
- 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the Lord his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.
- Job 33:26He will pray to God, and God will delight in him. That person will see his face with a shout of joy, and God will restore his righteousness to him.
- Psalms 18:6I called to the Lord in my distress, and I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
- Psalms 50:15Call on me in a day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
- Psalms 91:15When he calls out to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor.
- Psalms 116:3The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.
- Psalms 118:5I called to the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and put me in a spacious place.
- Psalms 142:1I cry aloud to the Lord; I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.
- Lamentations 3:55I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit.
- Hosea 6:1Come, let’s return to the Lord. For he has torn us, and he will heal us; he has wounded us, and he will bind up our wounds.
- Jonah 2:2I called to the Lord in my distress, and he answered me. I cried out for help from deep inside Sheol; you heard my voice.
- Luke 22:44Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
- Acts 16:24Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
- 2 Corinthians 12:7especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.
- Hebrews 5:7During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Commentaries on James 5:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray - The Jews taught that the meaning of the ordinance, Leviticus 13:45, which required the leper to cry, Unclean! unclean! was, "that thus making known his calamity, the people might be led to offer up prayers to God in his behalf," Sota, page 685, ed. Wagens. They taught also, that when any sickness or affliction entered a family, they should go to the wise men, and implore their prayers. Bava bathra, fol. 116, 1…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Is any among you afflicted? - By sickness, bereavement, disappointment, persecutions, loss of health or property. The word used here refers to suffering evil of any kind, ( ͂ kakopatheiLet him pray - That is, prayer is appropriate to trial. The mind naturally resorts to it, and in every way it is proper. God only can remove the source of sorrow; he can grant unto us “a happy issue out of all our afflictions;” he can make them the means of sanctifying the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 The sin of swearing is condemned; but how many make light of common profane swearing! Such swearing expressly throws contempt upon God's name and authority. This sin brings neither gain, nor pleasure, nor reputation, but is showing enmity to God without occasion and without advantage It shows a man to be an enemy to God, however he pretends to call himself by his name, or sometimes joins in acts of worship. But the Lord will not hold him…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. afflicted--referring to the "suffering affliction" (Jas 5:10). let him pray--not "swear" in rash impatience. merry--joyous in mind. sing psalms--of praise. Paul and Silas sang psalms even in affliction.Read the comment
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Commentaries on James 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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