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Is anyoneτιςamongἐνyouὑμῖνsuffering?ΚακοπαθεῖLet him pray.προσευχέσθωIs anyoneτιςcheerful?εὐθυμεῖLet him sing praise.ψαλλέτω
James 5:13
Study it in the app“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
With the Greek beneath
James 5:13, word by word
- sufferingΚακοπαθεῖKakopathei
suffer hardship
Suffer hardship, endure trouble.
Where else “Kakopathei” appears- Let him prayπροσευχέσθωproseuchesthō
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchesthō” appears- cheerfulεὐθυμεῖeuthymei
cheerfully
Cheerfully, with good courage.
Where else “euthymei” appears- Let him sing praiseψαλλέτωpsalletō
sing praise
Sing psalms, sing praise, with or without music.
Where else “psalletō” appears
The context
12But above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
13 · This verse (above)
14Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
To study James 5 in a group
1. What it says
What warning does James give to the rich who have stored up wealth (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
James gives the farmer and the prophets as examples (v. 7-11). What does he want to teach about patience through them?
3. How I live it
James encourages praying for one another (v. 13-16). Who needs your prayer or your company this week?