James 5:16

New International Reader's Version

So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.

Cross References

Genesis 19:29

So when God destroyed the cities of the valley, he showed concern for Abraham. He brought Lot out safely when he destroyed the cities where Lot had lived.

Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek. He also healed his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again.

Genesis 20:7

Now return the man’s wife to him. He is a prophet. So he will pray for you, and you will live. But what if you do not return her? Then you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

2 Samuel 19:19

He said to him, “You are my king and master. Please don’t hold me guilty. Please forgive me for the wrong things I did on the day you left Jerusalem. Please forget all about them.

1 Kings 13:6

King Jeroboam spoke to the man of God. He said, “Pray to the Lord your God for me. Pray that my hand will be as good as new again.” So the man of God prayed to the Lord for the king. And the king’s hand became as good as new. It was just as healthy as it had been before.

2 Chronicles 30:20

The Lord answered Hezekiah’s prayer. He healed the people.

Job 42:8

So now get seven bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job. Then sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. And I will accept his prayer. I will not punish you for saying the foolish things you said. You have not said what is true about me, as my servant Job has.”

Psalm 34:15

The Lord looks with favor on those who are godly. His ears are open to their cry.

Exodus 17:11

As long as Moses held up his hand, the Israelites were winning. But every time he lowered his hands, the Amalekites began to win.

Exodus 9:33

Then Moses left Pharaoh and went out of the city. Moses lifted up his hands and prayed to the Lord. The thunder and hail stopped. The rain didn’t pour down on the land any longer.

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far away from those who do wrong. But he hears the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifice of sinful people. But the prayers of honest people please him.

Proverbs 28:9

If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Suppose Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Even then my heart would not feel sorry for these people. Send them away from me! Let them go!

Jeremiah 33:3

Call out to me. I will answer you. I will tell you great things you do not know. And unless I do, you wouldn’t be able to find out about them.”

Jeremiah 42:2

All of them said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please listen to our appeal. Pray to the Lord your God. Pray for all of us who are left here. Once there were many of us. But as you can see, only a few of us are left now.

Numbers 11:2

The people cried out to Moses. Then he prayed to the Lord. And the fire died down.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray.”

Matthew 3:6

When they confessed their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan.

Mark 1:5

All the people from the countryside of Judea went out to him. All the people from Jerusalem went too. When they admitted they had sinned, John baptized them in the Jordan River.

Luke 9:6

So the 12 disciples left. They went from village to village. They announced the good news and healed people everywhere.

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does what he wants them to do.

Acts 10:38

You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. He healed all who were under the devil’s power. God was with him.

Acts 19:18

Many who believed now came and openly admitted what they had done.

Acts 8:24

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me. Pray that nothing you have said will happen to me.”

Romans 3:10

It is written, “No one is right with God, no one at all.

Romans 5:19

Many people were made sinners because one man did not obey. But one man did obey. That is why many people will be made right with God.

Colossians 1:9

That’s why we have not stopped praying for you. We have been praying for you since the day we heard about you. We keep asking God to fill you with the knowledge of what he wants. We pray he will give you the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Never stop praying.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

Hebrews 11:4

Abel had faith. So he brought to God a better offering than Cain did. Because of his faith Abel was praised as a godly man. God said good things about his offerings. Because of his faith Abel still speaks. He speaks even though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:7

Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.

Hebrews 12:13

“Make level paths for your feet to walk on.” (Proverbs 4:26) Then those who have trouble walking won’t be disabled. Instead, they will be healed.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us. We feel sure we have done what is right. We desire to live as we should in every way.

Joshua 10:12

So the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel. On that day Joshua spoke to the Lord while the Israelites were listening. He said, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon. And you, moon, stand still over the Valley of Aijalon.”

1 Peter 2:24

“He himself carried our sins” in his body on the cross. (Isaiah 53:5) He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. “His wounds have healed you.” (Isaiah 53:5)

1 John 3:22

And he will give us anything we ask. That’s because we obey his commands. We do what pleases him.

1 Samuel 1:12

As Hannah kept on praying to the Lord, Eli watched her lips.

1 Samuel 12:17

It’s time to gather in the wheat, isn’t it? I’ll call out to the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you will realize what an evil thing you did in the sight of the Lord. You shouldn’t have asked for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:18

Samuel called out to the Lord. That same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. So all the people had great respect for the Lord and for Samuel.