James 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 5:17 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 5:17 — KJV
“Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. subject...: of the same nature, that is, a fellow mortal earnestly: or, in his prayer”
— James 5:17 (KJV)
James 5:17 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 5:17
“But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;”
Shares key themes with James 5:17: elias, three, years
“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.”
Shares key themes with James 5:17: three, years, six
“These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.”
Shares key themes with James 5:17: three, years, six
“And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.”
Shares key themes with James 5:17: rain, rained, three
“And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:”
Shares key themes with James 5:17: three, years, six
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