New American Standard Bible 2020
James 5:13
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
11We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. 12But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment. Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
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Κακοπαθεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσευχέσθω· εὐθυμεῖ τις; ψαλλέτω.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for James 5:13
- 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he appeased the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
- Job 33:26Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, So that he may see His face with joy, And He will restore His righteousness to that person.
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.
- Psalms 50:15Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
- Psalms 91:15He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
- Psalms 116:3The snares of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
- Psalms 118:5From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space.
- Psalms 142:1I cry out with my voice to the Lord; With my voice I implore the Lord for compassion.
- Lamentations 3:55I called on Your name, Lord, Out of the lowest pit.
- Hosea 6:1“Come, let’s return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
- Jonah 2:2and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, And He answered me. I called for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.
- Luke 22:44And being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground].
- Luke 23:42And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
- Acts 16:24and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
- 2 Corinthians 12:7Because of the extraordinary greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself!
- Hebrews 5:7In the days of His humanity, He offered up both prayers and pleas with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His devout behavior.
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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Notes
- 1. James 5:13 James 5:10 ↩
- 2. James 5:13 Ps 50:15 ↩
- 3. James 5:13 1 Cor 14:15; Col 3:16 ↩
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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