The author stresses the importance of both personal and communal prayer. Prayer provides strength during suffering, a song of praise in times of joy, and the power to heal and restore—bringing the sick back to life. It also has the power to forgive sins. Prayer for the sick’s health is a communal act led by the Church elders, who pray for the ill, anoint them with oil (Mk 6:13), and invoke the healing name of Jesus (Lk 10:17; Acts 3:6, 16).
The final teaching is very supportive: we must care for our brothers and sisters who stray from the truth so they can return to God’s plan. Those who do so will gain life and forgiveness for their sins.