James 5
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James 5:10-20

10As an exampleG5262, 1brothersG80 and sisters, of sufferingG2552 and patienceG3115, takeG2983 2the prophetsG4396 whoG3739 spokeG2980 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962. 11We countG3106 thoseG3588 3blessedG3106 who enduredG5278. You have heardG191 of 4the 5enduranceG5281 of JobG2492 and have seenG3708 6the 7outcomeG5056 of the Lord’sG2962 dealings, that 8the LordG2962 is fullG4184 ofG4184 compassionG4184 and is mercifulG3629.

12But aboveG4253 allG3956, 9my brothersG80 and sisters, 10do not swearG3660, eitherG3383 by heavenG3772 orG3383 by earthG1093 orG3383 with anyG5100 otherG243 oathG3727; but 11your yesG3483 is to be yesG3483, and your noG3756, noG3756, soG2443 thatG2443 you do not fallG4098 underG5259 judgmentG2920.

13Is anyoneG5100 amongG1722 you 12sufferingG2553? 13Then he must prayG4336. Is anyoneG5100 cheerfulG2114? He is to 14singG5567 praisesG5567. 14Is anyoneG5100 amongG1722 you sickG770? Then he must callG4341 for 15the eldersG4245 of the churchG1577 and they are to prayG4336 overG1909 him, 1617anointingG218 him with oilG1637 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962; 15and the 18prayerG2171 of faithG4102 will 1920restoreG4982 the one who is sickG2577, and the LordG2962 will 21raiseG1453 him upG1453, and ifG2579 he has committedG4160 sinsG266, 22they will be forgivenG863 him. 16ThereforeG3767, 23confessG1843 your sinsG266 to oneG240 anotherG240, and prayG4336 for oneG240 anotherG240 soG3704 thatG3704 you may be 24healedG2390. 25A 26prayerG1162 of a righteousG1342 personG1342, when it is 27broughtG1754 aboutG1754, canG2480 accomplishG1754 muchG4183. 17ElijahG2243 was 28a manG444 with a natureG3663 likeG3663 oursG1473, and 29he prayedG4336 30earnestlyG4335 that it would not rainG1026, and it did not rainG1026 on the earthG1093 for 31threeG5140 yearsG1763 and sixG1803 monthsG3376. 18ThenG2532 he 32prayedG4336 againG3825, and 33the skyG3772 34pouredG1325 rainG5205 and the earthG1093 producedG985 its fruitG2590.

19My brothersG80 and sisters, 35ifG1437 anyoneG5100 amongG1722 you straysG4105 from 36the truthG225 and someoneG5100 turnsG1994 him backG1994, 20let him knowG1097 that the one who has turnedG1994 a sinnerG268 from the errorG4106 of his wayG3598 will 37saveG4982 his soulG5590 from deathG2288 and 38coverG2572 a multitudeG4128 of sinsG266.

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Notes

  1. 1. James 5:10 James 4:11; 5:7, 9 ↩
  2. 2. James 5:10 Matt 5:12 ↩
  3. 3. James 5:11 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
  4. 4. James 5:11 Job 1:21f; 2:10 ↩
  5. 5. James 5:11 Or steadfastness ↩
  6. 6. James 5:11 Job 42:10, 12 ↩
  7. 7. James 5:11 Lit end of the Lord ↩
  8. 8. James 5:11 Ex 34:6; Ps 103:8 ↩
  9. 9. James 5:12 James 1:16 ↩
  10. 10. James 5:12 Matt 5:34-37 ↩
  11. 11. James 5:12 Lit yours is to be yes, yes, and no, no ↩
  12. 12. James 5:13 James 5:10 ↩
  13. 13. James 5:13 Ps 50:15 ↩
  14. 14. James 5:13 1 Cor 14:15; Col 3:16 ↩
  15. 15. James 5:14 Acts 11:30 ↩
  16. 16. James 5:14 Lit having anointed ↩
  17. 17. James 5:14 Mark 6:13; 16:18 ↩
  18. 18. James 5:15 James 1:6 ↩
  19. 19. James 5:15 Lit save ↩
  20. 20. James 5:15 1 Cor 1:21; James 5:20 ↩
  21. 21. James 5:15 John 6:39; 2 Cor 4:14 ↩
  22. 22. James 5:15 Lit it ↩
  23. 23. James 5:16 Matt 3:6; Mark 1:5; Acts 19:18 ↩
  24. 24. James 5:16 Heb 12:13; 1 Pet 2:24 ↩
  25. 25. James 5:16 Gen 18:23-32; John 9:31 ↩
  26. 26. James 5:16 Or supplication ↩
  27. 27. James 5:16 I.e., granted by God ↩
  28. 28. James 5:17 Acts 14:15 ↩
  29. 29. James 5:17 1 Kin 17:1; 18:1 ↩
  30. 30. James 5:17 Lit with prayer ↩
  31. 31. James 5:17 Luke 4:25 ↩
  32. 32. James 5:18 1 Kin 18:42 ↩
  33. 33. James 5:18 1 Kin 18:45 ↩
  34. 34. James 5:18 Lit gave ↩
  35. 35. James 5:19 Matt 18:15; Gal 6:1 ↩
  36. 36. James 5:19 James 3:14 ↩
  37. 37. James 5:20 Rom 11:14; 1 Cor 1:21; James 1:21 ↩
  38. 38. James 5:20 Prov 10:12; 1 Pet 4:8 ↩

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