King James Version

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “therefore” (οὖν) before one another here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the sins” (τὰς ἁμαρτίας) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the trespasses” (τὰ παραπτώματα) before and here.

ἐξομολογεῖσθεexomologeistheConfessἐξομολογέω (exomologeō)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “Confess”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1843(a) I consent fully, agree out and out, (b) I confess, admit, acknowledge (cf. the early Hellenistic sense of the middle: I acknowledge a debt), (c) I give thanks, praise.This verse uses “confess”.Confessοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἀλλήλοιςallēloisone to anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “one to another”, the to- or for-formG240one another, each other.one to anotherτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὔχεσθεeuchestheprayεὔχομαι (euchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2172I pray, wish.This verse uses “pray”.prayὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἀλλήλωνallēlōnanotherἀλλήλωνpersonal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “another”, the of-formG240one another, each other.anotherὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.thatἰαθῆτεiathēteye may be healedἰάομαι (iaomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye may be healed”, a single actionG2390I heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease.ye may be healedπολὺpolumuchπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.muchἰσχύειischueibe strongἰσχύω (ischuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be strong”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2480I have strength, am strong, am in full health and vigor, am able; meton: I prevail.δέησιςdeēsispetitionδέησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “petition”, the subject formG1162supplication, prayer, entreaty.δικαίουdikaioujustδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “just”, the of-formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.ἐνεργουμένηenergoumenēbe activeἐνεργέω (energeō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “be active”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1754I work, am operative, am at work, am made to work, accomplish; mid: I work, display activity.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παραπτώματαparaptōmatayour faultsπαράπτωμα (paraptōma)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “your faults”, the object formG3900a falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Young’s Literal Translation

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

World English Bible

Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Darby Translation

Confess therefore your offences to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. [The] fervent supplication of the righteous [man] has much power.

Douay-Rheims

Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.

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