New American Standard Bible 2020
James 5:14-18
14Is anyoneG5100 amongG1722 you sickG770? Then he must callG4341 for 1the eldersG4245 of the churchG1577 and they are to prayG4336 overG1909 him, 23anointingG218 him with oilG1637 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962; 15and the 4prayerG2171 of faithG4102 will 56restoreG4982 the one who is sickG2577, and the LordG2962 will 7raiseG1453 him upG1453, and ifG2579 he has committedG4160 sinsG266, 8they will be forgivenG863 him. 16ThereforeG3767, 9confessG1843 your sinsG266 to oneG240 anotherG240, and prayG4336 for oneG240 anotherG240 soG3704 thatG3704 you may be 10healedG2390. 11A 12prayerG1162 of a righteousG1342 personG1342, when it is 13broughtG1754 aboutG1754, canG2480 accomplishG1754 muchG4183. 17ElijahG2243 was 14a manG444 with a natureG3663 likeG3663 oursG1473, and 15he prayedG4336 16earnestlyG4335 that it would not rainG1026, and it did not rainG1026 on the earthG1093 for 17threeG5140 yearsG1763 and sixG1803 monthsG3376. 18ThenG2532 he 18prayedG4336 againG3825, and 19the skyG3772 20pouredG1325 rainG5205 and the earthG1093 producedG985 its fruitG2590.
Notes
- 1. James 5:14 Acts 11:30 ↩
- 2. James 5:14 Lit having anointed ↩
- 3. James 5:14 Mark 6:13; 16:18 ↩
- 4. James 5:15 James 1:6 ↩
- 5. James 5:15 Lit save ↩
- 6. James 5:15 1 Cor 1:21; James 5:20 ↩
- 7. James 5:15 John 6:39; 2 Cor 4:14 ↩
- 8. James 5:15 Lit it ↩
- 9. James 5:16 Matt 3:6; Mark 1:5; Acts 19:18 ↩
- 10. James 5:16 Heb 12:13; 1 Pet 2:24 ↩
- 11. James 5:16 Gen 18:23-32; John 9:31 ↩
- 12. James 5:16 Or supplication ↩
- 13. James 5:16 I.e., granted by God ↩
- 14. James 5:17 Acts 14:15 ↩
- 15. James 5:17 1 Kin 17:1; 18:1 ↩
- 16. James 5:17 Lit with prayer ↩
- 17. James 5:17 Luke 4:25 ↩
- 18. James 5:18 1 Kin 18:42 ↩
- 19. James 5:18 1 Kin 18:45 ↩
- 20. James 5:18 Lit gave ↩
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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