Bible Verses By Need
14 Bible Verses for Healing and Sickness
God is a healer. Sometimes He heals the body now, sometimes He heals the soul in the waiting, and one day He heals everything. In every case He is near, and He cares.
What the Bible says about sickness
“Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.”
Psalm 103:3
Healing and forgiveness flow from the same tender heart toward you.
“O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.”
Psalm 30:2
He hears the cry of the sick, and He answers.
“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him... and the prayer of faith shall save the sick.”
James 5:14-15
You are not meant to be sick alone. Call the family to pray over you.
“Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Matthew 8:17
Jesus did not stay far from sickness; He took it upon Himself.
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 1:2
God's care reaches your body and your soul together.
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5
This foretells the Savior wounded in our place so that by his stripes we are healed, pointing every sickness to Christ.
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
1 Peter 2:24
Peter applies the cross to body and soul, saying that by his stripes we were healed.
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Exodus 15:26
God reveals himself to his people as the Lord that heals them.
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
Psalms 147:3
He binds up wounds and heals the brokenhearted, tending the inner hurt that sickness brings.
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Psalms 107:20
He sends his word and heals, delivering his people from their destructions.
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”
Jeremiah 30:17
The Lord promises to restore health and heal the wounds of those the world has forgotten.
“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
Psalms 41:3
God strengthens the sick even upon their bed of languishing, staying near in weakness.
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”
Matthew 9:35
Jesus went about healing every sickness and disease, showing his heart toward the suffering.
“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
Mark 5:34
Jesus tells a long-suffering woman her faith has made her whole, welcoming the desperate to come to him.
A prayer for sickness
Father, You are the healer, and I bring You this sickness. Heal my body, if it is Your will, and heal my heart in the waiting. Give wisdom to those who care for me. Surround me with people who will pray. And whatever comes, hold me close, and let me trust that You are good. In Jesus' name, amen.
You do not have to face this alone
The family will pray with you, and you can hear how Christ met someone else in the same place.
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- What is a good healing Bible verse?
- Psalm 103:2-3, 'who healeth all thy diseases,' and James 5:14-15 on the prayer of faith, are among the most-loved verses for healing.
- What does the Bible say about sickness?
- Scripture shows God's compassion for the sick, calls the church to pray over them (James 5), and promises ultimate healing where there is no more sickness (Revelation 21:4).
- Should Christians pray for healing?
- Yes. James 5 explicitly instructs believers to call the elders and pray for the sick, trusting God's power and His good will.
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