22 Bible Verses about Sickness

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Matthew 9:35

And Jesus continued to go throughout all the cities and towns, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity.

Galatians 4:13

on the contrary, you know that although it was illness which brought about my preaching the gospel to you at my first visit,

Luke 4:40

At sunset all they who had any sick with any sort of disease brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

Matthew 8:14

When Jesus came into Peter's house, he found his wife's mother prostrated with fever.

Luke 8:43

And a woman who for twelve years had had a hemorrhage, and had spent on doctors all that she had, but none had cured her,

Luke 13:12

Jesus noticed her and called to him and said, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will lay her on a sick bed, and bring great distress upon those who have committed adultery with her, unless they turn away from 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

Mark 16:18

they shall pick up serpents, and if they drink any poison it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover."

Sickness » The righteous suffer from

Acts 9:37

She, as it happened, was taken ill just at that time, and died. After washing her body, they laid it in an upper room.

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left behind me ill at Miletus.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

Then taking his right hand he lifted him up. Instantly his feet and ankle-bones were strengthened;

Acts 5:16

The people of the towns near Jerusalem also continued to come in crowds, bringing their sick and those who were harried by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Acts 9:34

Peter said to him. "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you! Rise and make your own bed!"

Acts 16:18

She persisted in this for many days, until Paul, worn out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I charge you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her." In that very hour it came out of her.

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

"'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it 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

Now one of them, as he saw that he was cured, came back, glorifying God in a loud voice,

Sickness » Often incurable by human means

Sickness » The apostles were endued with power to heal

Mark 16:18

they shall pick up serpents, and if they drink any poison it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they 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 you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.'

Matthew 25:45

"But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.'

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

At evening-time they brought to him many demoniacs. He cast out the demons with a word, and healed all who were ill, that the word spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, He took upon himself our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases.

Sickness » God » Hears the prayers of those in

Sickness » God » Promises to heal

Sickness » Christ healed » With a word

Matthew 8:8

"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured,

Matthew 8:13

Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave was healed in that very hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.

James 5:14-15

Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will restore the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon them.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

and leaping forth he stood on his feet, and began to walk, and went with them into the Temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

Mark 6:5

And he was unable to do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk and 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 when the men of that country recognized him, they sent into all the country round about, and brought to him all the sick, and kept begging him to let them touch the tassel of his cloak??nd all who touched were completely cured.

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 had gone indoors, they came to him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" asked Jesus. "Yes, Lord," they answered. Then he touched their eyes, saying "According to your faith be it unto you," and their eyes were opened.

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; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or 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

But the ruler of the synagogue was indignant at Jesus for healing her on the Sabbath, and said to the crowd. "There are six days of the week on which men ought to work. Therefore come during those, and get cured, but not on the Sabbath Day." But the Lord answered him. "Hypocrites!" he said, "does not each one of you loose his ox or his ass from the stall on the Sabbath Day, and lead it to water, "and this woman, who is the daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound these eighteen years, ought she not have been loosened from bondage, though the day be the Sabbath?"

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave 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

Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him "I do choose," he said, "become clean," and immediately he was cleansed 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

One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

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

When Jesus came into Peter's house, he found his wife's mother prostrated with fever.

Divine Care In Sickness

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,

Healing Sickness

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus continued to go throughout all the cities and towns, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity.

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