James

James 5:15–16

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.

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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

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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.