21 Bible Verses about Sickness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus was going around all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and ailment.

John 5:5

And a certain man was there, being thirty-eight years in his infirmity;

Luke 4:40

And the sun having gone down, all so many as had people afflicted with various diseases continued to lead them to Him; and He having put His hands on each one of them, healed them.

Matthew 8:14

And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrated and burning with fever.

Luke 8:43

And a woman being in an issue of blood twelve years, who having expended all her living with physicians, was not able to be healed by any of them,

Luke 13:12

And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity:

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I cast her on a bed, and those who commit fornication along with her into great tribulation, until they shall repent of her works.

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Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness

Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness

Insomnia » Sickness

Israel » Sickness » hezekiah » Miracle » Restoration

Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Sickness

Sickness » Sometimes sent as a judgment for sin

Sickness » Inflicted upon the wicked » The jews,promised special immunity from calamities

Sickness » The righteous suffer from

Acts 9:37

And it came to pass during those days, she being sick, died: and washing her, they placed her in an upper chamber.

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus remained in Corinth: and I left Trophimus in Miletum sick.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

And taking him by the right hand he raised him up; and immediately the bottoms of his feet and his ankle-bones were strengthened.

Acts 5:16

Then a multitude, of the cities around about Jerusalem, came together, carrying their sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all being healed.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ heals thee: arise, and take up thy bed: and immediately he arose.

Acts 14:10

said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and continued to walk around.

Acts 16:18

And she continued to do this many days. And Paul, being worn out, and turning round, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her. And he came out the same hour.

More verses: Acts 19:12 Acts 28:8

Sickness » Sent by God

Sickness » Often sent as a punishment of sin

Sickness » Inflicted upon the wicked » Promises of immunity from

Sickness » God » Heals

Sickness » Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ

Matthew 25:40

And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.

Sickness » Saints » Acknowledge that, comes from God

Sickness » The power of healing » One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early church

Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from

Luke 17:15

and one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned, with a loud voice glorifying God,

Sickness » Often incurable by human means

Sickness » The apostles were endued with power to heal

Sickness » God » Often manifests saving grace to sinners during

Sickness » Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.

Matthew 25:45

Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me.

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

And it being evening, they brought to Him many demonized people: and He cast out the demons by His word, and healed all the sick; in order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, He took our infirmities, and carried our sicknesses.

Sickness » God » Hears the prayers of those in

Sickness » God » Promises to heal

Sickness » Christ healed » With a word

Matthew 8:8

And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and let it be done unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed at that hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius was lying prostrate with fevers and dysentery: to whom Paul having come in, and prayed, laying hands on him, healed him.

James 5:14-15

Is any one sick among you? 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. Truly the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; if he may have committed sins, they shall be forgiven unto him.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

And having come to her, taking her by the hand, He raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she continued to minister unto them.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

And leaping out, he stood, and continued to walk around, and came into the temple with them, walking around and leaping, and praising God.

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

Luke 13:13

and He placed His hands on her: and immediately she straightened up, and continued to glorify God.

Mark 6:5

And He was not able to do any miracle there, except laying hands on a few sick people, He healed them.

Sickness » God's aid should be sought in

Sickness » Illustrative of sin

Sickness » The wicked » A large amount » Sorrow

Sickness » Christ healed » Through the touch of his garment

Matthew 14:35-36

And the men of that place recognizing Him, sent into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all the sick; and they continued to intreat Him that they should only touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched were thoroughly saved.

Sickness » God » Exhibits his mercy in healing

Sickness » One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land

Sickness » Faith required in those healed of, by Christ

Matthew 9:28-29

Have mercy on us, thou Son of David. And the blind men came to Him, having come into the house: and Jesus says to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They say to Him, Yea, Lord. Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith.

Sickness » The wicked » Forsake those in

Sickness » God » Persecutes the wicked by

Sickness » God » Abandons the wicked to

Sickness » The wicked » Visit not those in

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.

Sickness » Saints » Pray for recovery from

Sickness » Saints » Visit those in

Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath

Luke 13:14-16

And the chief ruler of the synagogue, responding, being grieved because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it behooveth us to work: therefore during these, coming, be healed, and not on the Sabbath-day. And the Lord responded to him, and said, Ye hypocrites, does not each one of you loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and leading him away, give him water on the Sabbath? Did it not behoove this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath-day?

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and let it be done unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed at that hour.

Sickness » Saints » Ascribe recovery from, to God

Sickness » Saints » Mourn under, with prayer

Sickness » God » Exhibits his love in healing

Sickness » God » Preserves saints in time of

Sickness » Christ healed » With a touch

Matthew 8:3

And Jesus, reaching forth His hand, touched him, saying, I am willing; be thou cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Sickness » Saints » Feel for others in

Sickness » God » Strengthens saints in

Sickness » God » Comforts saints in

Sickness » God » Permits saints to be tried by

Sickness » God » Exhibits his power in healing

Luke 5:17

And He was in one of the cities, and was teaching; and there were many Pharisees and theologians, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Sickness » The devil sometimes permitted to inflict

Sickness » Often brought on by intemperance

Sickness » Saints » Are resigned under

Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Sickness

Topics on Sickness

Christ's Authority Over Sickness

Matthew 8:14-15

And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrated and burning with fever.

Divine Care In Sickness

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation;

Healing Sickness

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus was going around all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and ailment.

Sin Brings Sickness

John 9:2

And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who sinned, this one, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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