Letter of James 5:14–15
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Letter of James 5:14–15 is a New Testament passage that exhorts the sick to call the elders of the church for prayer and anointing so that they may be healed and forgiven.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle of James 5:14–15 | 2 |
| Letter of James 5:14–15 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T229126 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letter of James 5:14–15 Context triple: [Anointing of the Sick, scripturalBasis, Letter of James 5:14–15]
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Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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C.
Luke 21
Luke 21 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke in which Jesus delivers apocalyptic teaching about the end times, including prophecies often associated with the Second Coming of Christ.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a short penitential text attributed to King Manasseh of Judah, preserved in some Christian traditions as a powerful example of repentance and divine mercy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letter of James 5:14–15 Target entity description: Letter of James 5:14–15 is a New Testament passage that exhorts the sick to call the elders of the church for prayer and anointing so that they may be healed and forgiven.
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A.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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C.
Luke 21
Luke 21 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke in which Jesus delivers apocalyptic teaching about the end times, including prophecies often associated with the Second Coming of Christ.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a short penitential text attributed to King Manasseh of Judah, preserved in some Christian traditions as a powerful example of repentance and divine mercy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible passage
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New Testament passage ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
anointing with oil
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elders of the church ⓘ faith ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ healing ⓘ prayer ⓘ sickness ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
church authority in pastoral care
ⓘ
efficacy of prayer ⓘ prayer for the sick ⓘ relationship between sin and sickness ⓘ |
| bookOrderInNewTestament | 20 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| containsExhortation |
the elders should anoint the sick person with oil in the name of the Lord
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the elders should pray over the sick person ⓘ the sick should call the elders of the church ⓘ |
| genre | paranetic instruction ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhrase |
Is any among you sick?
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anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord ⓘ if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven ⓘ let him call for the elders of the church ⓘ the prayer of faith will save the sick ⓘ |
| hasVerseRange | James 5:14–15 ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epistle of James
ⓘ
surface form:
James chapter 5
|
| mentions |
church
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elders ⓘ oil ⓘ God ⓘ
surface form:
the Lord
|
| partOf |
Epistle of James
ⓘ
Epistle of James ⓘ
surface form:
Letter of James
New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptureType | didactic text ⓘ |
| teaches |
if the sick person has committed sins, they will be forgiven
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the Lord will raise up the sick person ⓘ the prayer of faith will save the sick ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
James the Just
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James the brother of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
James, brother of the Lord
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| usedIn |
Christian pastoral care of the sick
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Anointing of the Sick ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox rite of Holy Unction
Anointing of the Sick ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
liturgies for anointing of the sick ⓘ various Protestant healing services ⓘ |
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Subject: Letter of James 5:14–15 Description of subject: Letter of James 5:14–15 is a New Testament passage that exhorts the sick to call the elders of the church for prayer and anointing so that they may be healed and forgiven.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Epistle of James 5:14–15
this entity surface form:
Epistle of James 5:14–15