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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: It seems to me that you guys are discussing semantics. I think the original question was "Are a righteous man's prayers more powerful?" More powerful than what? An unsaved person's? Some things to consider: 1. God does not hear a man's prayers if he is in conflict with his wife. 1 Pet 3:7 2. John 9:31 "We know that [Job 27:8; 35:13; Ps 34:15; 66:18; 145:19; Prov 15:29; 28:9; Is 1:15; James 5:16-ff] God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him 2. We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. We have no righteousness of own as all of our righteousness is as filthy rags. Is. 64:6 3. A person in right standing (having repented, walking in relationship) with God will pray in faith according to God's will and then can rest on the promises in Ps 4:3 and 1 John 5:15 a person with sin in their life can not pray in confidence and therefore has no such assurances. 4. Jesus healed people of physical sickness by forgiving sins. Matt 9:2, Mark 2:9 5. Job 15:3, 2 Tim 2:14 Hopefully, this helps clarify things. :-) |