James 5:17
The Scripture
(17) Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter James urges believers to ask God with faith, for those who ask in the proper way will receive, while those who doubt will be denied. He also reminds them to keep their requests reasonable and to trust God’s provision rather than seeking what they think they deserve.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 17:1Acts 10:26Acts 14:15Romans 11:2Revelation 11:6Luke 4:25
Related verses (shared words)
Amos 4:7Esther 2:12Joel 2:23Ezekiel 40:12Deuteronomy 11:14Zechariah 10:1