James 5:13

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“Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.”

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BSBPD

“Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo James 5:13 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 16:23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
  4. Job 33:26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
  5. Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
  6. Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
  7. Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  8. Psalms 95:2Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.
  9. Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
  10. Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
  11. Psalms 118:5In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
  12. Psalms 142:1I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
  13. Lamentations 3:55I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
  14. Daniel 5:4As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
  15. Hosea 6:1Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
  16. Jonah 2:2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
  17. Jonah 2:7As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
  18. Micah 4:5Though each of the peoples may walk in the name of his god, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
  19. Matthew 26:30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  20. Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  21. Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
  22. Acts 16:24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
  23. 1 Corinthians 14:26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
  24. 2 Corinthians 12:7or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

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