James 5:15-16

The Prayer of Faith

¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And _x if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore, _y confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, _z that you may be healed. _a The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. ₁

1. Cross References
   Isaiah 33:24
   And no inhabitant will say, "I am sick"; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.
   Matthew 9:2
   And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.
   Mark 2:5
   And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven.
   Luke 5:20
   And when he saw their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 19:18
   Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.
   
3. Cross References
   Hebrews 12:13
   And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
   
4. Cross References
   Genesis 18:23 - 32
   Then Abraham drew near and said, "Will you inde...
   Genesis 20:17
   Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abim...
   Numbers 11:2
   Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses p...
   1 Kings 13:6
   And the king said to the man of God, "Entreat n...
   1 Kings 17:22
   And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. A...
   2 Kings 4:33
   So he went in and shut the door behind the two ...
   2 Kings 19:15 - 20
   And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said: "...
   2 Kings 20:2 - 5
   Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and p...
   Job 42:8
   Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams a...
   Proverbs 15:29
   The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears t...