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NASB | James 5:16 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God--it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]. |
Subject: Effective and accomplish are energeo |
Bible Note: Effective and accomplish are both energeo ...... We get our word energy from energeo. Notice the word is "can" and not "will" ... yet, I think the energy of a righteous man is in concert with God, so it is used correctly. In the context it is about healing of the sick (vv 14-16) and Elijah's request for no rain, then rain in the next verses. It appears the answer is yes ... because the righteous man knows how to direct the energy of his prayer. |