25 Bible verses about Illness
Proverbs 17:22
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Isaiah 53:3
3 He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we didn't respect him.
Isaiah 53:4
4 Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted.
Matthew 25:36-41
36 naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
38 When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'
40 "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, you did it to me.'
41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 8:16-18
16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.
Mark 2:17
17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Matthew 10:8
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers{TR adds ", raise the dead"}, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Proverbs 18:14
14 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit, who can bear?
2 Corinthians 12:7-11
7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
Matthew 9:35
35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
James 5:14-16
14 Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
15 and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective.
Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Psalms 41:1-4
1 > Blessed is he who considers the poor: Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
2 Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive, He shall be blessed on the earth, And he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.
3 Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, And restore him from his bed of illness.
4 I said, "Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you."
Jeremiah 17:14
14 Heal me, O Yahweh, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you are my praise.
Psalms 147:3
3 He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.
Psalms 32:3
3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
Psalms 146:8
8 Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.
Galatians 4:13-15
13 but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Gospel to you the first time.
14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
1 Timothy 5:23
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.
Psalms 103:3
3 Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases;
Luke 10:9
9 Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'
Revelation 21:4
4 He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."
James 5:16
16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective.
3 John 1:2
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Luke 9:1-3
1 He called the twelve{TR reads "his twelve disciples" instead of "the twelve"} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
2 He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey--neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.