James 5:15

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

King James Version

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Other Translations for James 5:15

BSB

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

AKJV

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

CPDV

And a prayer of faith will save the infirm, and the Lord will alleviate him. And if he has sins, these will be forgiven him.

ERV

and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

NHEB

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

SMT

And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.

Word Study (Strong’s) for James 5:15

AndG2532ConjunctiontheprayerG2171Noun FeminineoffaithG4102Noun FeminineshallsaveG4982VerbthesickG2577Verb andG2532ConjunctiontheLordG2962Noun MasculineshallraiseG1453Verb himG846 upG1453VerbandifG2579hehaveG5600Verb committedG4160Verb sinsG266Noun FemininetheyshallbeforgivenG863Verb himG846

Commentary for James 5:15

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of James 5:15

Summary

Prayer restores health and forgives sin

Event

Promise of healing and forgiveness

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD