James 5:11-16

5:11 Think of how we regard 1  as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. 2  5:12 And above all, my brothers and sisters, 3  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 into judgment.

Prayer for the Sick

5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises. 5:14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint 4  him with oil in the name of the Lord. 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 5  5:16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness. 6 

1 tn Grk “Behold! We regard…”

2 sn An allusion to Exod 34:6; Neh 9:17; Ps 86:15; 102:13; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2.

3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

4 tn Grk “anointing.”

5 tn Grk “it will be forgiven him.”

6 tn Or “the fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful”; Grk “is very powerful in its working.”