James 5:12-20

Christian Standard Bible

Truthful Speech

¹² Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath.^(A) But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.^[a]

Effective Prayer

¹³ Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.^{(B) 14} Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.^{(C) 15} The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.^{(D) 16} Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.^{(E) 17} Elijah was a human being as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land.^{(F) 18} Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its fruit.^(G)

¹⁹ My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth,^(H) and someone turns him back,^{(I) 20} let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.^(J)