22 Bible Verses about Sickness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went round all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease.

Galatians 4:13

Nay, ye know that it was on account of an infirmity of the flesh that I preached the gospel to you the former time,

John 5:5

And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirtyeight years.

Luke 4:40

And when the sun was setting, all who had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Matthew 8:14

And when Jesus had come into Peters house, he saw his wifes mother lying sick of a fever.

Luke 8:43

And a woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be cured by any one,

Luke 13:12

And Jesus, seeing her, called to her, and said to her, Woman, thou art set free from thy infirmity.

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those who together with her commit adultery into great distress, unless they repent of her deeds.

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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

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and some are falling asleep.

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

Mark 16:18

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.

Sickness » The righteous suffer from

Acts 9:37

And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles received strength.

Acts 5:16

The multitude also belonging to the cities around came together to Jerusalem bringing the sick, and those plagued by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

Acts 14:10

said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

Acts 16:18

And this she did for many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

More verses: Acts 19:12 Acts 28:8

Sickness » Sent by God

Sickness » Often sent as a punishment of sin

1 Corinthians 11:30

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and some are falling asleep.

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

Luke 17:15

And one of them, perceiving that he was freed from his disease, turned back, giving glory to God with a loud voice;

Sickness » Often incurable by human means

Sickness » The apostles were endued with power to heal

Mark 16:18

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will 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

Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

Sickness » God » Hears the prayers of those in

Sickness » God » Promises to heal

Sickness » Christ healed » With a word

Matthew 8:8

But the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only command with a word, and my servant will be made well.

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was made well in that hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying sick with a fever and dysentery; to whom Paul went in, and, when he had prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

James 5:14-15

Is any sick among you? let him call to him 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 sick, and the Lord will raise him up; even if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she waited on them.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

And leaping forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, praising God.

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

Mark 6:5

And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured 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, when they saw who he was, sent out into all that country round, and brought to him all the diseased, and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched were made well.

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 come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord. Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done to 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 answering, being filled with indignation because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it is proper to work; on those therefore come and be cured, and not on the sabbathday. But the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away and water him? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo! for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbathday?

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was made well in 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 he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; 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 it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might 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

And when Jesus had come into Peters house, he saw his wifes mother lying sick of a fever.

Divine Care In Sickness

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

Healing Sickness

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went round all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease.

Sin Brings Sickness

John 9:2

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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