James 5:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 6:13 : 13 They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them.
  • Mark 16:18 : 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well.”
  • Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,“Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • 1 Kgs 17:21 : 21 He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the LORD,“O LORD, my God, please let this boy’s breath return to him.”
  • Acts 28:8 : 8 The father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and after praying, placed his hands on him and healed him.
  • Titus 1:5 : 5 Titus’ Task on Crete The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
  • 2 Kgs 4:33 : 33 He went in by himself and closed the door. Then he prayed to the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 5:11 : 11 Naaman went away angry. He said,“Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease.
  • Acts 14:23 : 23 When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

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  • Jas 5:15-16
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    15And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

    16So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

  • Jas 5:13
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    13Prayer for the Sick Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

  • Mark 6:13
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    13They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them.

  • 1 Pet 5:1
    71%

    1Leading and Living in God’s Flock So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

  • Lev 14:15-18
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    15The priest will then take some of the log of olive oil and pour it into his own left hand.

    16Then the priest is to dip his right forefinger into the olive oil that is in his left hand, and sprinkle some of the olive oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

    17The priest will then put some of the rest of the olive oil that is in his hand on the right earlobe of the one being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt offering,

    18and the remainder of the olive oil that is in his hand the priest is to put on the head of the one being cleansed. So the priest is to make atonement for him before the LORD.

  • Acts 5:15-16
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    15Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

    16A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits. They were all being healed.

  • Lev 14:26-29
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    26The priest will then pour some of the olive oil into his own left hand,

    27and sprinkle some of the olive oil that is in his left hand with his right forefinger seven times before the LORD.

    28Then the priest is to put some of the olive oil that is in his hand on the right earlobe of the one being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the guilt offering,

    29and the remainder of the olive oil that is in the hand of the priest he is to put on the head of the one being cleansed to make atonement for him before the LORD.

  • 1 Thess 5:25-26
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    25Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

    26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

  • Jas 5:19
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    19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

  • 1 John 5:16
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    16If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.

  • Luke 10:9
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    9Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’

  • 1 Tim 5:23
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    23(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

  • Matt 10:1
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    1Sending Out the Twelve Apostles Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

  • Luke 4:40
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    40As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.

  • 2 Chr 7:14
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    14if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

  • Luke 5:31
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    31Jesus answered them,“Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.

  • 1 Tim 5:1
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    1Instructions about Specific Groups Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

  • 1 Tim 4:14
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    14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

  • Luke 9:2
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    2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

  • Mark 16:18
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    18they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well.”

  • Jer 17:14
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    14LORD, grant me relief from my suffering so that I may have some relief; rescue me from those who persecute me so that I may be rescued, for you give me reason to praise!

  • Matt 14:14
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    14As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

  • Ps 141:5
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    5May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

  • Acts 4:30
    64%

    30while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

  • 1 John 5:14
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    14And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

  • 1 Pet 5:14
    64%

    14Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • 1 Thess 5:14
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    14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

  • Isa 1:6
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    6From the soles of your feet to your head, there is no spot that is unharmed. There are only bruises, cuts, and open wounds. They have not been cleansed or bandaged, nor have they been treated with olive oil.

  • Jas 1:5
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    5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

  • Ps 6:2
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    2Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am frail! Heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking!

  • Lev 13:11
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    11it is a chronic disease on the skin of his body, so the priest is to pronounce him unclean. The priest must not merely quarantine him, for he is unclean.

  • Mark 3:15
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    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • Ps 41:3-4
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    3The LORD supports him on his sickbed; you have healed him from his illness.

    4As for me, I said:“O LORD, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!

  • 1 Pet 5:10
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    10And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

  • Exod 30:25
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    25You are to make this into a sacred anointing oil, a perfumed compound, the work of a perfumer. It will be sacred anointing oil.

  • Luke 5:15
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    15But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

  • Lev 14:3
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    3The priest is to go outside the camp and examine the infection. If the infection of the diseased person has been healed,

  • 1 Cor 11:30
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    30That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.