22 Bible Verses about Sickness

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Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing diseases and disorders of every kind.

Galatians 4:13

It is not you that have done me any injury: tho' you knew through what infirmity of the flesh I heretofore preached the gospel to you,

Luke 4:40

As soon as the sun was set, all sorts of diseased persons were brought before him by their friends, and he healed them all, by laying his hands upon them.

Matthew 8:14

After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,

Luke 8:43

and among the rest a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, having consum'd her whole fortune upon physicians, who could none of them cure her; she getting behind him,

Luke 13:12

Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said, woman you are freed from your disorder.

Revelation 2:22

behold, I will confine her to her bed, and those that commit adultery with her I will severely afflict, except they repent of their actions.

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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

1 Corinthians 11:30

hence it is, that many are weak and sickly among you, and no small number now sleep in their graves.

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

Mark 16:18

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

Sickness » The righteous suffer from

Acts 9:37

she happen'd to fall sick at that time, and died: after they had bath'd her body, they laid her out in an upper chamber.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

and taking him by the right hand, he lift him up; and immediately his feet and ancle-bones received strength.

Acts 5:16

multitudes came likewise from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing their sick, and those who were tormented with impure spirits: who were all cured.

Acts 9:34

Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus, who is the Messiah, gives thee health: rise, and make your bed your self: upon which he immediately rose.

Acts 14:10

he said to him aloud, rise and stand right upon your feet: upon which he leap'd up and walk'd.

Acts 16:18

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

More verses: Acts 19:12 Acts 28:8

Sickness » Sent by God

Sickness » Often sent as a punishment of sin

1 Corinthians 11:30

hence it is, that many are weak and sickly among you, and no small number now sleep in their graves.

Sickness » Inflicted upon the wicked » Promises of immunity from

Sickness » God » Heals

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

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

Sickness » Often incurable by human means

Sickness » The apostles were endued with power to heal

Mark 16:18

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

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 ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:45

to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

in the evening they brought him several demoniacs: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick: whereby was fulfilled what Esaias the prophet said, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare, our diseases."

Sickness » God » Hears the prayers of those in

Sickness » God » Promises to heal

Sickness » Christ healed » With a word

Matthew 8:8

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

Matthew 8:13

and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

Publius's father happening then to lie sick of a fever, and a dysentery, Paul made him a visit, pray'd by him, gave him imposition of hands, and cur'd him.

James 5:14-15

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord, the prayer that proceeds from faith, shall save the sick; the Lord will raise him up, and his sins that may have been the occasion, shall be forgiven.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

so that he fell a leaping, and walking, and entred with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

Mark 6:5

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

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

where being known by the people of that place, they sent about all that country, and presented to him all that were diseased, praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole.

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

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord. then he touched their eyes, saying, according to your faith, be it unto you.

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 ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye 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

but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath. to which Jesus replied, thou hypocrite, who is there among you that scruples to untie his ox or his ass, and lead him from the stall to water on the sabbath-day? and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very 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 held out his hand and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. and immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

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

At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

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

After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,

Divine Care In Sickness

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Blessed be 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 went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing diseases and disorders of every kind.

Sin Brings Sickness

John 9:2

and his disciples propos'd to him this question, master, was it for his own sins, or for the sins of his parents, that he was born blind?

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