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The Power of Prayer

13 Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises. 14 Anyone who is sick should call the church’s elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person[a] in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:14 pour oil on the person Oil was used in the name of the Lord as a sign that the person was now set apart for God’s special attention and care.

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