James 5:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 5:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 5:16 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 5:16 — KJV
“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.”
— James 5:16 (KJV)
James 5:16 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 5:16
“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. labouring...: or, striving complete: or, filled”
Shares key themes with James 5:16: one, pray, may
“And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. offer...: or, add it to the prayers”
Shares key themes with James 5:16: one, another, pray
“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.”
Shares key themes with James 5:16: confess, pray, may
“Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.”
Shares key themes with James 5:16: one, pray, may
“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”
Shares key themes with James 5:16: one, another, may
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