James 5:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 5:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐξομολογεῖσθε
exomologéō
G1843
to confess
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἀλλήλοις
allḗlōn
G240
one another
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
ἁμαρτίας
hamartía
G266
sin
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εὔχεσθε
eúchomai
G2172
to pray
ὑπὲρ
hypér
G5228
over
ἀλλήλων
allḗlōn
G240
one another
ὅπως
hópōs
G3704
how
ἰαθῆτε
iáomai
G2390
to heal
πολὺ
polýs
G4183
many
ἰσχύει
ischýō
G2480
to be strong
δέησις
déēsis
G1162
need
δικαίου
díkaios
G1342
righteous
ἐνεργουμένη
energéō
G1754
to work
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World English Bible Public Domain
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A working prayer of the righteous is very strong.
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