James 5:16
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Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Therefore 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.
In other translations
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Therefore 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.
Greek words
ἐξομολογεῖσθεexomologeisthedo confessG1843οὖνounthereforeG3767ἀλλήλοιςallēloisto one anotherG240τὰςtastheG3588ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsG266καὶkaiandG2532εὔχεσθεeuchesthedo prayG2172ὑπὲρhuperforG5228ἀλλήλων,allēlōnone another,G240ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704ἰαθῆτε·iathēteyou may be healed;G2390πολὺpoluMuchG4183ἰσχύειischueiprevailsG2480δέησιςdeēsis[the] prayerG1162δικαίουdikaiouof a righteous [man]G1342ἐνεργουμένη.energoumenēbeing made effective.G1754
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