James 5:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
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“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo James 5:14 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 17:21Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
- 2 Kings 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
- Mark 6:13They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
- Mark 16:18they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
- Acts 15:4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
- Acts 28:8The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
- Titus 1:5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
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