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James 5:13

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

KJV

Κακοπαθεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν; προσευχέσθω· εὐθυμεῖ τις; ψαλλέτω.

Greek NT

Tristatur aliquis vestrum ? oret. Æquo animo est ? psallat.

Vulgate

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

ASV

Is any of you sad? Let him pray: Is he cheerful in mind? Let him sing.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εὐθυμέω
euthumeo
verb · 3×
κακοπαθέω
kakopatheo
verb · 3×
προσεύχομαι
proseuchomai
verb · 85×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ψάλλω
psallo
verb · 5×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. I could have wished to know for certain whether any hear with fitting earnestness the things that are said, whether we are not casting the seeds by the wayside: for in that case I should have made my instructions with more cheerfulness. For we shall speak, though no one hear, for the fear which is laid on us by our Saviour. For, says He, testify to this people; even if they …

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:9 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
  • 1Chr 16:9 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
  • 1Cor 14:26 — How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
  • 2Chr 6:28 — If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoe
  • 2Chr 33:12 — And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
  • 2Cor 12:7 — And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above mea
  • 2Kgs 4:33 — He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
  • Acts 16:24 — Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
  • Acts 16:25 — And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Dan 5:4 — They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
  • Eccl 7:14 — In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
  • Eph 5:19 — Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
  • Eph 5:19 — Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
  • Heb 5:7 — Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Isa 65:14 — Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
  • Jas 5:15 — 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.
  • Job 33:26 — He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
  • Jonah 2:1 — Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
  • Jonah 2:2 — And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
  • Jonah 2:7 — When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
  • Lam 3:55 — I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.
  • Luke 22:44 — And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
  • Luke 23:42 — And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
  • Matt 26:30 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
  • Mic 4:5 — For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
  • Neh 12:43 — Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
  • Ps 3:4 — I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
  • Ps 18:6 — In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
  • Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
  • Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
  • Ps 91:15 — He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
  • Ps 95:2 — Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
  • Ps 95:2 — Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
  • Ps 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
  • Ps 116:3 — The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Ps 118:5 — I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
  • Ps 142:1 — I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.