Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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James 5:14-18
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) (public domain).
The oldest authorities read, "Confess, THEREFORE," &c. Not only in the particular case of sickness, but universally confess. faults--your falls and offenses, in relation to one another. The word is not the same as sins. Mat 5:23-24; Luk 17:4, illustrate the precept here. one to another--not to the priest, as Rome insists. The Church of England recommends in certain cases. Rome compels confession in all cases.
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Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
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