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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]. |
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Bible Note: Greetings Terrib! I would usually go with the Westcott-Hort text over the TR. I checked my textual commentaries on the verse and they didn't even list the ommission of 'oun' as a variant readings, so I suspect that it has very little textual support. However, like you, I would tend to see James 5:16 as more of a reference to the 'healing' of sin and moral faults because of the context. However, I have no real problem with the other view either! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |