James 5:13-18

James 5:13-18

[13] any  among  afflicted?  let him pray.  any  merry?  let him sing psalms.  [14] any  sick  among  let him call  for the elders  of the church;  and  let them pray  over  him,  anointing  him  with oil  in  the name  of the Lord:  [15] And  the prayer  of faith  shall save  the sick,  and  the Lord  him  up;  and if  committed  sins,  they shall be forgiven  him.  [16] Confess  one to another,  and  pray  for  another,  that  ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent  prayer  of a righteous man  availeth  much.  [17] Elias  a man  subject to like passions as  and  he prayed  earnestly  not  rain:  and  it rained  not  on  the earth  by the space of three  years  and  six  months.  [18] And  he prayed  again,  and  the heaven  gave  rain,  and  the earth  brought forth  her  fruit. 

What does James 5:13-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

James encouraged his readers to pray, as well as to be patient, to enable them to overcome the temptation to live only for the present and to stop living by faith. James not only begins and ends his epistle with references to trials, but he "also begins ( James 1:5-8) and ends ( James 5:13-18) with prayer as the instrumental means for managing trials." [1]