James 5:11-20

English Standard Version

¹¹ Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of ^(A)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen ^(B)the purpose of the Lord, how ^(C)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

¹² But above all, my brothers, ^(D)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

The Prayer of Faith

¹³ Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him ^(E)sing praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, ^(F)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And ^(G)if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore, ^(H)confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, ^(I)that you may be healed. ^(J)The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.^{[a] 17} Elijah was a man ^(K)with a nature like ours, and ^(L)he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for ^(M)three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. ^18 (N)Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

¹⁹ My brothers, ^(O)if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone ^(P)brings him back, ²⁰ let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering ^(Q)will save his soul from death and ^(R)will cover a multitude of sins.