12. Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Say only “Yes” when you mean yes, and “No” when you mean no, and then you will not come under God's judgement.
13. Are any of you in trouble? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.
14. Are any of you ill? You should send for the church elders, who will pray for them and rub olive oil on them in the name of the Lord.
15. This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health, and the sins they have committed will be forgiven.
16. So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.
17. Elijah was the same kind of person as we are. He prayed earnestly that there would be no rain, and no rain fell on the land for three and a half years.