YAC 5:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then that declaration of faith will save the weak person and the master will lift him/her up, and if they’ve sinned, then their sins will also be forgiven.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And the prayer of the faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise him up. And if he may have committed sins, it will be forgiven to him.

UST When these leaders pray to God in faith, God will answer that prayer and heal the person who is sick. The Lord will restore his health. If that person has sinned, God will forgive him for those sins.

BLB And the prayer of faith will save the one ailing, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he might be one having committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

AICNT And the prayer of faith will save the one who is weary, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

OEB The prayer offered in faith will save the person who is sick, and the Lord will raise them from their bed; and if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven.

WEBBE and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(13-15)Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven—healed inside and out.

NET And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

LSV and the prayer of faith will save the distressed one, and the LORD will raise him up, and if he may have committed sins, they will be forgiven to him.

FBV Such a prayer, trusting in God, will heal those who are sick, and the Lord will make them well. If they've committed sins, they will be forgiven.

TCNT The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

T4T And if they truly trust in the Lord when they pray [PRS], the sick person will be healed. The Lord will heal him. And if that person has sinned ◄in a way that caused him to be/and because of that he became► sick, if he ◄confesses what he did/says that he did what is wrong►, he will be forgiven {the Lord will forgive him}.

LEB And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins _⌊he will be forgiven_⌋[fn].

5:15 Literally “it will be forgiven him”

BBE And by the prayer of faith the man who is ill will be made well, and he will be lifted up by the Lord, and for any sin which he has done he will have forgiveness.

Moff the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; even the sins he has committed will be forgiven him.

Wymth And the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up to health; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven.

ASV and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

DRA And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man: and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him.

YLT and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

Drby and the prayer of faith shall heal the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he be one who has committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

RV and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

SLT And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.

Wbstr And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

KJB-1769 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

KJB-1611 And the prayer of Faith shall saue the sicke, and the Lord shall raise him vp: and if hee haue committed sinnes, they shall be forgiuen him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And the prayer of fayth shall saue the sicke, and the Lorde shall raise him vp: and yf he haue committed sinnes, they shalbe forgeuen hym.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva And the prayer of faith shall saue the sicke, and the Lord shall raise him vp: and if he haue committed sinnes, they shalbe forgiuen him.
(And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. )

Cvdl and ye prayer of faith shal saue the sicke, and the LORDE shal rayse him vp: and yf he haue comitted synnes, they shalbe forgeuen him.
(and ye/you_all prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the LORD shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.)

TNT and the prayer of fayth shall save the sicke and the lorde shall rayse him vp: and yf he have committed synnes they shalbe forgeuen him.
(and the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him. )

Wycl and the preier of feith schal saue the sijk man, and the Lord schal make hym liyt; and if he be in synnes, thei schulen be foryouun to hym.
(and the prayer of faith shall save the sick man, and the Lord shall make him light; and if he be in sins, they should be forgiven to him.)

Luth Und das Gebet des Glaubens wird dem Kranken helfen, und der HErr wird ihn aufrichten; und so er hat Sünden getan, werden sie ihm vergeben sein.
(And the prayer the faiths becomes to_him sick_ones help, and the/of_the LORD becomes him/it erect/straighten; and so he has sins(n) did, become they/she/them him forgive be.)

ClVg et oratio fidei salvabit infirmum, et alleviabit eum Dominus: et si in peccatis sit, remittentur ei.[fn]
(and speech of_faith will_save weak, and will_relieve him Master: and when/but_if in/into/on sins be, they_will_be_released to_him. )

5.15 Et si in peccatis. BED. Multi propter peccata etiam corporis plectuntur morte, etc., usque ad unde recte subditur: Confitemini, etc.

5.15 And when/but_if in/into/on sins. BED. Multi because sins also body plectuntur death, etc., until to from_where/who correctly/straight is_added: Confess, etc.

UGNT καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος; κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.
(kai haʸ euⱪaʸ taʸs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta, kai egerei auton ho Kurios; kan hamartias aʸ pepoiaʸkōs, afethaʸsetai autōi.)

SBL-GNT καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.
(kai haʸ euⱪaʸ taʸs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta, kai egerei auton ho kurios; kan hamartias aʸ pepoiaʸkōs, afethaʸsetai autōi.)

RP-GNT καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.
(kai haʸ euⱪaʸ taʸs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta, kai egerei auton ho kurios; kan hamartias aʸ pepoiaʸkōs, afethaʸsetai autōi.)

TC-GNT καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.
(kai haʸ euⱪaʸ taʸs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta, kai egerei auton ho Kurios; kan hamartias aʸ pepoiaʸkōs, afethaʸsetai autōi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:13–18: Believers should praise God and pray to him in faith

In this section, James talked about how believers should interact with God in all kinds of situations. When things are going well, they should praise him. When they need help, they should ask him for it.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

The Power of Prayer (NLT)

Prayer for the Sick (NET)

Think of God in all Situations

Pray to God in every Circumstance

Paragraph 5:13–16

In 5:13 James advised people to praise God or to pray to him, according to what kind of situation they are in. Then he gave them detailed instructions and encouraged them to pray for the sick (5:14–16).

5:15a–b

the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick: This sentence is a figure of speech called personification. In this personification, the prayer itself is said to heal the sick person. James meant that when the elders pray to the Lord, the Lord would heal the sick man.

There are at least two ways to translate this figure of speech:

Keep the personification. For example:
This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; (GNT)
Translate the meaning. For example:
When they pray in faith, the Lord will heal the sick person.

5:15a

And the prayer offered in faith

The prayer that they ask/pray while trusting the Lord
If they pray to God while trusting him to answer,
And so when they pray to the Lord and trust that he will make you^(sing) well

And: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as And here introduces the result of the elders’ praying. Some other ways to translate this conjunction are:

So then

As a result

And so

In some languages, no conjunction is necessary here.

the prayer offered in faith: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the prayer offered in faith is literally “the prayer of faith” (as in the RSV). This means that the elders who were praying needed to have faith or trust in God. James did not say what they should be trusting God for, but it is implied that they should trust him to heal the sick person.There are at least three ways to interpret the word faith here. (1) Some commentators say that faith here is faith that God will heal the sick person. (2) Other commentators say that faith here is a more general faith. It is a belief that God is good, that he can be trusted, that he delights in answering prayer, and that he can answer prayer. (3) Other commentators say that faith here is an unwavering commitment to God and Jesus as the Messiah. For example:

when they pray to God and they trust that he will make the sick one well

See believe, meaning 3, in the Glossary.

the prayer: The phrase the prayer refers back to the prayer mentioned in 5:14. In some languages, it is more natural to translate the noun prayer with a verb. For instance:

When they pray to God

offered: The word offered has been supplied by the BSB. It is formal language and simply means that the prayer is prayed or spoken to God. Another way to translate this is:

that is said (NCV)

If you translate the phrase “the prayer” with a verb, you do not need to translate the word offered.

in faith: The phrase in faith means “while believing.” Here it refers to the faith of those who are praying. In some languages, it is more natural to translate faith with a verb or clause. For example:

pray believing that the Lord will heal

trusting the Lord to heal the sick person

5:15b

will restore the one who is sick.

will cause you^(sing) to be healed.
the sick person, he will be healed.
you^(sing) will get well,

will restore: The Greek word that the BSB translates as will restore is literally “will save” (as in the RSV). In the context of a very sick person, it means “will heal,” or “will make well.” For example:

will heal (GNT)

will cure (GW)

will cause…to become well

See save, meaning 2, in the Glossary.

5:15c

The Lord will raise him up.

The Lord will make you^(sing) well.
The Lord will heal him.
because the Lord Jesus will do it.

The Lord will raise him up: This clause explains the clause “will…make well” (in 5:15b). The elders’ prayer heals the sick person in the sense that the Lord Jesus responds to the prayer by healing the sick person.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

and the Lord will make you well (NLT)

the Lord will heal that person (NCV)

The Lord: The phrase the Lord probably refers to Jesus Christ, as in 5:14e. Another way to translate this phrase is:

the Lord Jesus

5:15d

If he has sinned,

If you^(sing) have sinned,
And if he has disobeyed God,
And if you^(sing) are sick because you have sinned

If he has sinned: The clause If he has sinned indicates that there was a possibility that the person had sinned and had not yet asked God to forgive him. It is implied that this sin may have something to do with his sickness. But do not translate this in such a way as to suggest that everyone who is sick has sinned.

sinned: The word sinned refers to doing something that is against God’s will and God’s law. This includes acts, thoughts, and attitudes. In other words, sin means to do anything that violates God’s standard of what is right or good.

Some other ways to translate this word are:

disobeyed God

done wrong

done something against God’s will

The noun sin occurs in 1:15b.

5:15e

he will be forgiven.

you^(sing) will receive forgiveness from the Lord.
God will forgive him.
God will forgive your^(sing) sin.

he will be forgiven: This is a passive clause. James implied that the person would be forgiven by the Lord. So there are at least two ways to translate this:

Use a passive verb. For example:
you will be forgiven (NLT)
Use an active verb. For example:
the Lord will forgive him/you^(sing)

UTN 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

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

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

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]

Parallel YAC 5:15

Section 5:13–18: Believers should praise God and pray to him in faith

Paragraph 5:13–16

5:15a–b

5:15a

5:15b

5:15c

5:15d

5:15e