OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 5:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εὐχή τῆς πίστεως σώσει τόν κάμνοντα καί ἐγερεῖ αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος κἄν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ)

James is using the possessive form to describe prayer that is characterized by faith. Alternate translation: [the prayer that is offered in faith will save the sick]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εὐχή τῆς πίστεως σώσει τόν κάμνοντα καί ἐγερεῖ αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος κἄν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ)

James is using the word translated save in one of its senses to mean “heal.” (He uses a more specific word to mean “healed” in the next verse.) Alternate translation: [the prayer that is offered in faith will heal the sick]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εὐχή τῆς πίστεως σώσει τόν κάμνοντα καί ἐγερεῖ αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος κἄν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ)

James is using the adjective sick as a noun in order to indicate a type of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [the prayer that is offered in faith will heal the sick person]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εὐχή τῆς πίστεως σώσει τόν κάμνοντα καί ἐγερεῖ αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος κἄν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ)

James is speaking of this prayer as if it would heal the sick person itself. Alternate translation: [in answer to this prayer that is offered in faith, God will heal the sick person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος

˓will_be˒_raising (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εὐχή τῆς πίστεως σώσει τόν κάμνοντα καί ἐγερεῖ αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος κἄν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ)

James is speaking of the sick person’s restoration to health by association with the way that the person will get up out of bed when he recovers. Alternate translation: [the Lord will make him well] or [the Lord will enable him to resume his regular activities]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ

˱it˲_˓will_be_being˒_forgiven ˱to˲_him

If your language does not use this passive form, you can express this with an active form, and you can state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God will forgive him]