There are dozens of Bible verses about healing Scriptures that we have come to take solace in these over the years as our family has battled a myriad of health issues. They have brought us comfort, hope and have built up our faith to believe that our Lord will sustain us in all situations!
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What the Bible Says About Healing
There is a practical application to all of this. The Lord has gifted your body with the remarkable ability to heal itself under the right conditions. Fact is, you need to feed it wholesome food, drink clean water and breathe in pure air.
Sadly, finding these things is getting more challenging in our fallen world as toxic chemicals have overtaken our soil and atmosphere. In spite of our efforts (and great expense) to purchase natural products for a healthy home, we still get sick. But, take heart, God is here to bless you with His healing touch when you need it! The healing Scripture below testifies to that.
Cry out to Him and seek this precious gift today! Come before His throne with confidence and courage.
Before we meditate on our favorite Bible verses about healing Scriptures, we need to put what God’s Word says about health into context with these two key passages.
- “Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, ‘See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.'” John 5:14
- “Faith without works is useless.” James 2:20
Essentially, once God does His part, we must do our part! He heals us and we maintain the healing!
We should NOT see sickness and disease as a sin issue. From what Scripture tells us, neither does Jesus. Otherwise, why would He say this in John 9:3?
- “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “But this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”
The point that our Lord is making here is that, when we sin, we put ourselves in harm’s way. Reckless behavior, misuse of medicines and deliberate poor food and drink choices (i.e. all “sins”) will damage our body and will make us more susceptible to get sick.
This is why it’s so crucial to put faith to our deeds and put deeds to our faith!
Our hope and prayer is that these Bible verses about healing Scriptures inspire you, encourage you, and help build up your most holy faith. As you seek God for health and healing, do your best to learn how to live a well-balanced life and make the proper abundant life-giving choices.
Shalom!
~ Dr. Z
Old Testament Bible Verses About Healing
He said, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
~ Exodus 15:26
Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
~ Exodus 23:25
The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt.
~ Deuteronomy 7:15
“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
~ Deuteronomy 32:39
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
~ 2 Chronicles 7:14
Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.
~ Psalm 6:2
For the LORD protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!
~ Psalm 34:20
(Learn more about what the Bible says about God’s protection here.)
The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health.
~ Psalm 41:3
As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!”
~ Psalm 41:4
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good thing, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
~ Psalm 103:1-5
He sent out His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
~ Psalm 107:20
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
~ Psalm 147:3
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
~ Proverbs 16:24
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
~ Proverbs 4:20-22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
~ Proverbs 17:22
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up.
~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-3
And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them.
~ Isaiah 19:22
Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You restore my health and allow me to live!
~ Isaiah 38:16
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed.
~ Isaiah 53:5
‘I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far,’ says the Lord, who heals them.
~ Isaiah 57: 18-19
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
~ Isaiah 58:8
(See more verses about being the light here.)
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
~ Jeremiah 17:14
For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord.
~ Jeremiah 30:17
Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.
~ Jeremiah 33:6
New Testament Bible Verses About Healing
And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
~ Matthew 4:23
And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
~ Matthew 10:1
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
~ Matthew 10:8
It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
~ Mark 2:17
He [Jesus] said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
~ Mark 5:34
And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
~ Luke 5:17
Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
~ Luke 10:9
And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.
~ Luke 13:13
But they remained silent. Then He took him and healed him and sent him away.
~ Luke 14:4
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.”
~ John 12:40
While you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
~ Acts 4:30
And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose.
~ Acts 9:34
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
~ Acts 10:38
Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength.
~ 1 Corinthians 15:43
(See more Bible Verses About Strength and Courage!)
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
~ James 5:14-15
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
~ James 5:16
He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.
~ 1 Peter 2:24
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
~ 3 John 1:2
Healing Scriptures Challenge
As we read, and reread Bible Verses About Healing Scriptures, we are often filled with a sense of reassurance to see how the timeless principles within its pages ring true in my life.
One lesson in particular, that we reap what we sow, has all but defined our Biblical health experience and our favorite Bible verses about healing Scriptures conveys this profoundly. In its simplest form, we reap sickness because of what was sow into our bodies. Along our healing journey, we are all confronted by the same fork in the road and, we all have a choice.
No amount of prayer, no amount of meditation, and no amount of counseling can turn things around until we are willing to change. Yes, these 42 Bible Verses About Healing Scriptures are absolutely abundant life giving, but we need to also stop doing the things that are causing the damage in the first place, which then gives our bodies an opportunity to heal. At the same time, we need to learn how to take care of ourselves and regain control of our health.
Can you relate?
- Have you pledged to regaining control of your health in a way that honors your body as the temple that it truly is?
- Have you determined to feed your temple nutritious foods and avoid toxins that cause disease?
- Have you committed to stop running to the pharmacy for every little thing, and have you embraced the power of using natural therapies like essential oils instead?
- Are you committed to meditating and proclaiming these 42 Bible Verses About Healing Scriptures?
We all have a choice which path we want to follow. And, now that you have learned what the Bible says about health, we challenge you walk toward the path of abundant life!
Journey Toward the Abundant Life & Bible Health
Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it ABUNDANTLY!” ~ John 10:10
Living the abundant life is your God-given privilege, and helping you experience it was Christ’s driving purpose behind His ministry. And it has been one of our driving passions since becoming Christians to better understand it. The deeper we go into God’s Word, the clearer things become, and we keep going back to this concept of “Biblical Health.”
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This, of course, is coming from a secular and medical establishment. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that it lacks mention of other key components to our lives. Namely, the spiritual component, which is at its core the very foundation of our physical, mental and social well being.
Of course, there are other areas to our lives that all play a vital role in our overall health. In fact, we believe there are SEVEN areas and that it is our moral duty to take care of them all. By doing so, we unlock what we refer to as “Biblical Health,” the state of enjoying balance and prosperity in all aspects of life.
We believe that every area of our lives fall into one (or more) of these categories, and, YES, it should be your goal to master every discipline.
- Spiritual Abundance – Living with divine purpose and enjoying a thriving relationship with your Creator.
- Physical Abundance – Maintaining a strong, healthy body free of disease and chronic symptoms.
- Mental Abundance – Being intellectually sound and having the Mind of Christ.
- Emotional Abundance – Enjoying peace and experiencing a balance of positive feelings.
- Financial Abundance – With your needs being met, not living in debt and having extra to be BIG givers.
- Occupational Abundance – Finding purpose and truly enjoying the work of your hands.
- Social Abundance – Fostering deep, mutually beneficial relationships on a daily basis.
Each of these are connected to each other and, like a chain, you are only as strong as your weakest link. If your physical body isn’t performing how it should, it’s going to weigh you down emotionally and cause strain in your relationships. If your job isn’t going well or you aren’t working up to your full potential, your financial health will be impacted and your mental health will be strained by raising your stress levels.
REMEMBER: Great habits are formed daily and require consistent commitment. So, make it your determined effort to press through, no matter how hard it may seem or how many times you fall!
Final Thoughts & Prayer
If there is one thing we have learned in life, it is to be patient with ourselves. When reading Biblical truths like this don’t get overwhelmed with the mountain of to-dos.
Take each day as it comes. Celebrate successes – no matter how small or seemingly insignificant they may be – and give yourself a little more grace.
We don’t expect all that much of babies. Do we? Gradually, we add on responsibility (and accountability) to our children and we should do the same for ourselves.
Our hope and prayer is that you and your family truly experience the Abundant Life in every area and remember to enjoy the journey. Life is all about the experiences, not about the end destinations! Shalom!
