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James 5:16-17

16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

Cross References for James 5:16-17

Genesis 20:7 - Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But... Click to read the verse Genesis 20:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 20:7

Hebrews 11:4 - By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4

Job 42:8 - So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering ... Click to read the verse Job 42:8 Click to read the verse Job 42:8

Hebrews 11:7 - By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his fam... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:7 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:7

Genesis 19:29 - So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:29

Exodus 32:10 - Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I w... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10

John 9:31 - We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. Click to read the verse John 9:31 Click to read the verse John 9:31

Genesis 32:28 - Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled w... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:28 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:28

Psalms 34:15 - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry; Click to read the verse Psalms 34:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 34:15

1 Timothy 2:1 - Instructions on Worship I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and th... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:1 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:1

Jeremiah 15:1 - Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:1

Psalms 106:23 - So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him... Click to read the verse Psalms 106:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 106:23

Acts 27:24 - and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously g... Click to read the verse Acts 27:24 Click to read the verse Acts 27:24

Proverbs 15:8 - The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8

1 Samuel 7:8 - They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:8 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:8

1 Kings 13:6 - Then the king said to the man of God, “Intercede with the Lord your God and pray for me that my... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 13:6 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 13:6

Genesis 20:17 - Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they coul... Click to read the verse Genesis 20:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 20:17

1 Thessalonians 5:25 - Brothers, pray for us. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:25

Proverbs 15:29 - The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:29 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:29

Matthew 21:22 - If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Click to read the verse Matthew 21:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:22

1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for rig... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:24 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:24

Luke 7:3-4 - The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and he... Click to read the verse Luke 7:3-4 Click to read the verse Luke 7:3-4

Psalms 145:18-19 - The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Click to read the verse Psalms 145:18-19 Click to read the verse Psalms 145:18-19

Luke 11:11-13 - “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Click to read the verse Luke 11:11-13 Click to read the verse Luke 11:11-13

Genesis 50:17 - ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wro... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:17

Hebrews 13:18 - Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:18 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:18

Colossians 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestl... Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12 Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12

Hosea 12:3-4 - In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel; as a man he struggled with God. Click to read the verse Hosea 12:3-4 Click to read the verse Hosea 12:3-4

Daniel 2:18-23 - He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and... Click to read the verse Daniel 2:18-23 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:18-23

Acts 19:18 - Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. Click to read the verse Acts 19:18 Click to read the verse Acts 19:18

Jonah 1:8 - So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What do you... Click to read the verse Jonah 1:8 Click to read the verse Jonah 1:8

Exodus 9:33 - Then Moses left Pharaoh and went out of the city. He spread out his hands toward the Lord; the ... Click to read the verse Exodus 9:33 Click to read the verse Exodus 9:33

Acts 8:24 - Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.” Click to read the verse Acts 8:24 Click to read the verse Acts 8:24

Numbers 21:7 - The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. P... Click to read the verse Numbers 21:7 Click to read the verse Numbers 21:7

Exodus 8:30 - Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord, Click to read the verse Exodus 8:30 Click to read the verse Exodus 8:30

1 Samuel 7:9 - Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it up as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cr... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:9 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:9

1 Samuel 12:18 - Then Samuel called upon the Lord, and that same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. So all the ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:18 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:18

Exodus 17:11 - As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his ha... Click to read the verse Exodus 17:11 Click to read the verse Exodus 17:11

Exodus 9:28-29 - Pray to the Lord, for we have had enough thunder and hail. I will let you go; you don’t have to... Click to read the verse Exodus 9:28-29 Click to read the verse Exodus 9:28-29

Psalms 10:17-18 - You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, Click to read the verse Psalms 10:17-18 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:17-18

1 Thessalonians 5:17 - pray continually; Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Acts 10:38 - how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing... Click to read the verse Acts 10:38 Click to read the verse Acts 10:38

Exodus 33:17 - And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with... Click to read the verse Exodus 33:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 33:17

James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding faul... Click to read the verse James 1:5 Click to read the verse James 1:5

1 Thessalonians 5:23 - May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, sou... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Deuteronomy 9:18-20 - Then once again I fell prostrate before the Lord for forty days and forty nights; I ate no brea... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 9:18-20 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 9:18-20

Amos 7:3 - So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said. Click to read the verse Amos 7:3 Click to read the verse Amos 7:3

Romans 3:10 - As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; Click to read the verse Romans 3:10 Click to read the verse Romans 3:10

Exodus 32:30 - The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:30 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:30

James 5:15 - And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If ... Click to read the verse James 5:15 Click to read the verse James 5:15

John 14:13 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. Click to read the verse John 14:13 Click to read the verse John 14:13

Matthew 18:15-17 - A Brother Who Sins Against You “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, ju... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:15-17 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:15-17

1 Peter 3:12 - For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but t... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:12

Jeremiah 33:3 - ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:3

Matthew 5:24 - leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then c... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:24

Numbers 11:2 - When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down. Click to read the verse Numbers 11:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:2

Jeremiah 42:2 - Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Please hear our petition and pray to the Lord your God f... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:2

Isaiah 37:4 - It may be that the Lord your God will hear the words of the field commander, whom his master, t... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:4

Numbers 14:13-20 - Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these... Click to read the verse Numbers 14:13-20 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:13-20

Exodus 32:10-14 - Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I w... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10-14 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10-14

2 Samuel 19:19 - and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:19 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:19

Numbers 14:20 - The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. Click to read the verse Numbers 14:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:20

Numbers 16:48 - He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. Click to read the verse Numbers 16:48 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:48

2 Chronicles 14:11-12 - Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the power... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 14:11-12 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 14:11-12

Luke 18:1-8 - The Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that t... Click to read the verse Luke 18:1-8 Click to read the verse Luke 18:1-8

Hebrews 12:13 - “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:13 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:13

Joshua 10:12 - On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence o... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:12 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:12

Jeremiah 29:12-13 - Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:12-13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:12-13

Proverbs 28:9 - If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:9

Matthew 7:7-11 - “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to ... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:7-11 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:7-11

Romans 12:11 - Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Click to read the verse Romans 12:11 Click to read the verse Romans 12:11

1 Samuel 1:12 - As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:12 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:12

Colossians 1:9 - For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and aski... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9

Acts 12:5 - So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Click to read the verse Acts 12:5 Click to read the verse Acts 12:5

1 Samuel 19:18 - When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 19:18 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 19:18

Song of Songs 5:8 - O daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you— if you find my lover, what will you tell him? Tell him ... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 5:8 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 5:8

1 John 5:14 - This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his wil... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14

2 Kings 4:33-35 - He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the Lord. Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:33-35 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:33-35

2 Chronicles 32:20-22 - King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to heaven about this. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:20-22 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:20-22

2 Chronicles 30:20 - And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:20 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:20

2 Peter 2:8 - (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul b... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:8 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:8

2 Kings 20:2-5 - Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:2-5 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:2-5

Acts 4:24-31 - When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” the... Click to read the verse Acts 4:24-31 Click to read the verse Acts 4:24-31

Romans 5:19 - For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through... Click to read the verse Romans 5:19 Click to read the verse Romans 5:19

Acts 12:5-11 - So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Click to read the verse Acts 12:5-11 Click to read the verse Acts 12:5-11

Acts 18:25 - He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about ... Click to read the verse Acts 18:25 Click to read the verse Acts 18:25

2 Kings 19:15-20 - And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you al... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:15-20 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:15-20

Numbers 21:7-9 - The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. P... Click to read the verse Numbers 21:7-9 Click to read the verse Numbers 21:7-9

1 John 3:22 - and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. Click to read the verse 1 John 3:22 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:22

Genesis 18:23-32 - Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Click to read the verse Genesis 18:23-32 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:23-32

Romans 8:27 - And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for ... Click to read the verse Romans 8:27 Click to read the verse Romans 8:27

Ezekiel 14:16 - as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, even if these three men were in it, they coul... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:16

Matthew 3:6 - Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Click to read the verse Matthew 3:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 3:6

1 Kings 17:18-24 - She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my s... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:18-24 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:18-24

Luke 9:6 - So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people every... Click to read the verse Luke 9:6 Click to read the verse Luke 9:6

Acts 5:16 - Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented b... Click to read the verse Acts 5:16 Click to read the verse Acts 5:16

Philemon 1:22 - And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer... Click to read the verse Philemon 1:22 Click to read the verse Philemon 1:22

Daniel 9:20-22 - The Seventy “Sevens” While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my peop... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20-22 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20-22

Genesis 41:9-10 - Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings. Click to read the verse Genesis 41:9-10 Click to read the verse Genesis 41:9-10