James
James 5:13–16
13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And 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.
16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Word by word
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James 5:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| any one | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| suffering | Κακοπαθεῖ | Kakopathei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2553 I suffer evil, endure affliction |
| He should pray | προσευχέσθω | proseuchesthō | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| cheerful | εὐθυμεῖ | euthymei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2114 I am cheerful |
| He should sing praises | ψαλλέτω | psalletō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5567 I sing psalms |
James 5:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| any one | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| sick | ἀσθενεῖ | asthenei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G770 I am weak, sick |
| He should call | προσκαλεσάσθω | proskalesasthō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G4341 I summon |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| elders | πρεσβυτέρους | presbyterous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4245 elder |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| church | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| to pray | προσευξάσθωσαν | proseuxasthōsan | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| over | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and anoint | ἀλείψαντες | aleipsantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G218 I anoint |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| with oil | ἐλαίῳ | elaiō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G1637 olive oil |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
James 5:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| prayer offered | εὐχὴ | euchē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2171 a prayer, vow |
| in faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| will restore | σώσει | sōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4982 I save, heal |
| the one who | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| is sick | κάμνοντα | kamnonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2577 I am weary, ill |
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| will raise him up | ἐγερεῖ | egerei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| If | κἂν | kan | Conjunction | G2579 and if, even if |
| he | ᾖ | ē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| has sinned | πεποιηκώς | pepoiēkōs | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| he will be forgiven | ἀφεθήσεται | aphethēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
James 5:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| confess | Ἐξομολογεῖσθε | Exomologeisthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1843 I consent fully, confess |
| sins | ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| to each other | ἀλλήλοις | allēlois | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| pray | εὔχεσθε | euchesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2172 I pray, wish |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| each other | ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| so that | ὅπως | hopōs | Conjunction | G3704 how, in order that, so that |
| you may be healed | ἰαθῆτε | iathēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2390 I heal |
| prayer | δέησις | deēsis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1162 supplication, prayer |
| of a righteous | δικαίου | dikaiou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| has great power | ἐνεργουμένη | energoumenē | Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative |
| to prevail | ἰσχύει | ischyei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2480 I am strong, able |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 5:13 Psalm 50:15 · Jonah 2:2 · Ephesians 5:19 · Acts 16:24–25 · Revelation 5:9–14 · Revelation 19:1–6 · Hebrews 5:7 · Jonah 2:7 · Hosea 6:1 · Psalm 118:5 · 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 · Colossians 3:16–17
James 5:14 Mark 6:13 · Acts 28:8 · Mark 16:18 · 2 Kings 4:33 · Acts 9:40 · 2 Kings 5:11 · Acts 15:4 · Acts 14:23 · Titus 1:5
James 5:15 1 John 5:14–16 · James 5:13 · James 5:16 · James 1:6 · Matthew 21:21–22 · Matthew 17:20 · Mark 2:5–11 · Isaiah 33:24 · Mark 16:17–18 · John 5:14 · Mark 11:22–24 · 1 Corinthians 11:30–32
James 5:16 Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Proverbs 15:29 · Matthew 21:22 · Psalm 34:15 · John 9:31 · Psalm 145:18–19 · Jeremiah 33:3 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Matthew 7:7–11 · 1 John 3:22 · Daniel 9:20–22 · Proverbs 15:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.