James 5:16

Good News Translation

So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

Cross References

Genesis 19:29

But when God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot was living, he kept Abraham in mind and allowed Lot to escape to safety.

Genesis 20:17

Because of what had happened to Sarah, Abraham's wife, the Lord had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's palace to have children. So Abraham prayed for Abimelech, and God healed him. He also healed his wife and his slave women, so that they could have children.

Genesis 20:7

But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people.”

Genesis 32:28

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel.”

2 Samuel 19:19

and said, “Your Majesty, please forget the wrong I did that day you left Jerusalem. Don't hold it against me or think about it any more.

1 Kings 13:6

King Jeroboam said to the prophet, “Please pray for me to the Lord your God, and ask him to heal my arm!” The prophet prayed to the Lord, and the king's arm was healed.

2 Chronicles 30:20

The Lord answered Hezekiah's prayer; he forgave the people and did not harm them.

Job 42:8

Now take seven bulls and seven rams to Job and offer them as a sacrifice for yourselves. Job will pray for you, and I will answer his prayer and not disgrace you the way you deserve. You did not speak the truth about me as he did.”

Psalm 34:15

The Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their cries;

Exodus 17:11

As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning.

Exodus 9:33

Moses left the king, went out of the city, and lifted up his hands in prayer to the Lord. The thunder, the hail, and the rain all stopped.

Proverbs 15:29

When good people pray, the Lord listens, but he ignores those who are evil.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord is pleased when good people pray, but hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him.

Proverbs 28:9

If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were standing here pleading with me, I would not show these people any mercy. Make them go away; make them get out of my sight.

Jeremiah 33:3

“Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.

Jeremiah 42:2

and said to me, “Please do what we ask you! Pray to the Lord our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as you can see.

Numbers 11:2

The people cried out to Moses for help; he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Matthew 3:6

They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan.

Mark 1:5

Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Luke 9:6

The disciples left and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.

Acts 10:38

You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

Acts 19:18

Many of the believers came, publicly admitting and revealing what they had done.

Acts 8:24

Simon said to Peter and John, “Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me.”

Romans 3:10

As the Scriptures say: “There is no one who is righteous,

Romans 5:19

And just as all people were made sinners as the result of the disobedience of one man, in the same way they will all be put right with God as the result of the obedience of the one man.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we have always prayed for you, ever since we heard about you. We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will, with all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray at all times,

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the God who gives us peace make you holy in every way and keep your whole being—spirit, soul, and body—free from every fault at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Pray also for us, friends.

Hebrews 11:4

It was faith that made Abel offer to God a better sacrifice than Cain's. Through his faith he won God's approval as a righteous man, because God himself approved of his gifts. By means of his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:7

It was faith that made Noah hear God's warnings about things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a boat in which he and his family were saved. As a result, the world was condemned, and Noah received from God the righteousness that comes by faith.

Hebrews 12:13

Keep walking on straight paths, so that the lame foot may not be disabled, but instead be healed.

Hebrews 13:18

Keep on praying for us. We are sure we have a clear conscience, because we want to do the right thing at all times.

Joshua 10:12

On the day that the Lord gave the men of Israel victory over the Amorites, Joshua spoke to the Lord. In the presence of the Israelites he said, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon; Moon, stop over Aijalon Valley.”

1 Peter 2:24

Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness. It is by his wounds that you have been healed.

1 John 3:22

We receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

1 Samuel 1:12

Hannah continued to pray to the Lord for a long time, and Eli watched her lips.

1 Samuel 12:17

It's the dry season, isn't it? But I will pray, and the Lord will send thunder and rain. When this happens, you will realize that you committed a great sin against the Lord when you asked him for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel prayed, and on that same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. Then all the people became afraid of the Lord and of Samuel,