James 5:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.

Cross References

Genesis 19:29

So it came about that when God sent destruction on the towns of the lowland, he kept his word to Abraham, and sent Lot safely away when he put an end to the towns where he was living.

Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children.

Genesis 20:7

So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

2 Samuel 19:19

And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.

1 Kings 13:6

Then the king made answer and said to the man of God, Make a prayer now for the grace of the Lord your God, and for me, that my hand may be made well. And in answer to the prayer of the man of God, the king's hand was made well again, as it was before.

2 Chronicles 30:20

And the Lord gave ear to Hezekiah, and made the people well.

Job 42:8

And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

Exodus 17:11

Now while Moses' hand was lifted up, Israel was the stronger: but when he let his hand go down, Amalek became the stronger.

Exodus 9:33

So Moses went out of the town, and stretching out his hands made prayer to God: and the thunders and the ice-storm came to an end; and the fall of rain was stopped.

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 28:9

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.

Jeremiah 33:3

Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

Jeremiah 42:2

And said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let our request come before you, and make prayer for us to the Lord your God, even for this small band of us; for we are only a small band out of what was a great number, as your eyes may see:

Numbers 11:2

And the people made an outcry to Moses, and Moses made prayer to the Lord, and the fire was stopped.

Matthew 21:22

And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.

Matthew 3:6

And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

Mark 1:5

And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

Luke 9:6

And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.

John 9:31

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

Acts 10:38

About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.

Acts 19:18

And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.

Acts 8:24

And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

Romans 3:10

As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;

Romans 5:19

Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Keep on with your prayers.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

Hebrews 12:13

And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.

Hebrews 13:18

Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.

Joshua 10:12

It was on the day when the Lord gave up the Amorites into the hands of the children of Israel that Joshua said to the Lord, before the eyes of Israel, Sun, be at rest over Gibeon; and you, O moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

1 Peter 2:24

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

1 John 3:22

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

1 Samuel 1:12

Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

1 Samuel 12:17

Is it not now the time of the grain cutting? My cry will go up to the Lord and he will send thunder and rain: so that you may see and be conscious of your great sin which you have done in the eyes of the Lord in desiring a king for yourselves.

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.