James 5:16

The Effective Prayer Of Faith

¹⁵ The prayer of faith will save the sick person. God will raise him up; and if he committed sins, it will be forgiven him. ¹⁶ Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. ¹⁷ Elijah was a man of like passions with us. He prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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Pray for One Another

Prayer of a Righteous Man

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Righteous One

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Genesis 20:17

Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children.

Psalm 34:15

Jehovah's eyes watch over righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.

Numbers 11:2

The people cried out to Moses. Moses prayed to Jehovah! And the fire died down.

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners. If any man respects God and does his will, God listens to him.

Genesis 18:23-32

Abraham came near and said: Will you destroy the righteous with the wicked?

1 Kings 13:6

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

2 Kings 19:15-20

He prayed: Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, you are enthroned above the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.

2 Kings 20:2-5

Hezekiah faced the wall and prayed to Jehovah:

Job 42:8

So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.

Psalm 10:17-18

You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.

Proverbs 15:29

Jehovah is far from the wicked. He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Matthew 3:6

They confessed their sins and were baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Luke 11:11-13

What father would give his son a stone when he asked for a loaf? What father would give a serpent when his son asked for a fish?

Acts 19:18

Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done.

Romans 3:10

The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,

1 John 3:22

Whatever we ask we receive from Him because we obey His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

Genesis 19:29

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 20:7

Give the man's wife back to him now. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.

Genesis 32:28

The man said: Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel (He Struggles With God), because you have struggled with God and with men and you have won.

Genesis 41:9-10

The king's chief cupbearer said: Now I remember what I was supposed to do.

Exodus 9:28-29

Pray to Jehovah! We have had enough of this thunder and hail! I promise to let you go. You do not have to stay here any longer.

Exodus 9:33

Moses left the royal palace and the city. He lifted his arms in prayer to Jehovah. The thunder, hail, and drenching rain stopped.

Exodus 17:11

As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel would win, but as soon as he put his hands down, the Amalekites would start to win.

Exodus 32:10-14

Now let me alone. Let my anger burn against them. I am so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.

Numbers 14:13-20

Moses said to Jehovah: You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people,

Numbers 21:7-9

The people came to Moses and said: We sinned when we criticized Jehovah and you. Pray to Jehovah so that he will take the snakes away from us. So Moses prayed for the people.

Deuteronomy 9:18-20

I fell down before Jehovah. Like the first, forty days and nights I did not eat or drink. This was because of all your sin you committed in doing what was evil in the sight of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger.

Joshua 10:12

Joshua spoke to Jehovah the day when Jehovah delivered the Amorites to the children of Israel. He said in sight of Israel: Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; and Moon, stand still in the valley of Ajalon.

1 Samuel 12:18

Samuel prayed. That same day Jehovah sent thunder and rain. Then all the people became afraid of Jehovah and of Samuel.

2 Samuel 19:19

He said: I beg you not to punish me! Please forget what I did when you left Jerusalem. Do not even think about it.

1 Kings 17:18-24

She said to Elijah: What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to put God in mind of my sin, and to put my son to death?

2 Kings 4:33-35

He closed the door and prayed to Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 14:11-12

Asa prayed: Jehovah, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. We depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honor your name! We know that you will not be defeated. You are Jehovah our God. Do not let man prevail against you.

2 Chronicles 30:20

Jehovah listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.

2 Chronicles 32:20-22

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.

Psalm 145:18-19

Jehovah is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah! The prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 28:9

The prayer of the person who will not listen to the law is disgusting.

Jeremiah 15:1

Jehovah said to me: I would not feel sorry for these people, even if Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Send them away from my presence, and let them go.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me and I will hear you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me and I will answer you. I will tell you grand and impressive things, things you do not know.'

Daniel 2:18-23

that they would request mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret. And they would request that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 9:20-22

While I was speaking, in prayer, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Hosea 12:3-4

Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother's heel while the two of them were in their mother's womb. When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.

Matthew 7:7-11

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 18:15-17

If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back.

Matthew 21:22

You will receive the things you ask for in prayer when you have faith.

Luke 7:3-4

When he heard about him he contacted Jesus through the Jewish elders. He asked him to come and save his servant.

Luke 9:6

They departed and went throughout the villages preaching the good news, and healing everywhere.

Luke 18:1-8

He spoke an illustration to them emphasizing the need to pray and not become tired:

Acts 4:24-31

When they heard they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said: Jehovah, you are God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all in them.

Acts 10:38

God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.

Acts 12:5-11

Peter was kept in prison. Prayer was made without ceasing by the congregation to God for him.

Romans 5:19

Through the disobedience of one man many have been made sinners. Yet through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.

Colossians 1:9

Since the day we heard about you, we have not ceased to pray and make request for you. We pray for you to be filled with the [intimate accurate] knowledge (discernment) (recognition) of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Philippians 1:9) (John 17:3)

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the very God of peace completely sanctify you (make you holy). I pray to God that your entire spiritual being, your mind and body, is preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brothers, pray for us.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Through this he was commended as righteous. God testified about his gifts. Thus through faith he still speaks even though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.

Hebrews 12:13

Make straight paths for your feet. Let that which is lame be turned out of the way, but rather let it be healed.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience. And we wish to live honorably in all things.

1 Peter 2:24

He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).