22 Bible Verses about Sickness

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Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people.

Galatians 4:13

And ye did not slight or disdain my temptation which was in the flesh, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

John 5:5

And a certain man was there, who had been diseased eight and thirty years.

Luke 4:40

Now when the sun was set, all that had any sick of divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Matthew 8:14

And Jesus coming into Peter's house, saw his wife's 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, neither could be healed by any,

Luke 13:12

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

Revelation 2:22

Behold I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her, into great affliction, unless they 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

Mark 16:18

they shall speak with new tongues: They shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them: they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Sickness » The righteous suffer from

Acts 9:37

And in those days she was sick and died; whom having washed, they laid in an upper chamber.

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at Miletus sick.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

And taking him by the right-hand, he lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle-bones were strengthened,

Acts 5:16

And multitudes also of the cities round about, came together to Jerusalem, bringing persons sick and troubled by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise and make thy bed.

Acts 16:18

And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of 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

Sickness » Saints » Acknowledge that, comes from God

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

1 Corinthians 12:30

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts.

Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from

Luke 17:15

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back and with a loud voice glorified God.

Sickness » Often incurable by human means

Sickness » The apostles were endued with power to heal

Mark 16:18

they shall speak with new tongues: They shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise 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 ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:45

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it oot to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

When it was evening, they brought to him many demoniacs; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill: Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, saying, 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 and said, Lord, I am not worthy, that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

Now the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and bloody flux; to whom Paul went in, and having prayed, laid his hands on him and healed him.

James 5:14-15

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

And he came and taking her by the hand, lifted her up; and straightway the fever left her, and she waited on them.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

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

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

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 place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased; And besought him, that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched 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 come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith to them, Believe ye 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 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

And the ruler of the synagogue, being much displeased, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, answered and said, There are six days, in which man ought to work: on these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath. The Lord answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each of you loose his ox or ass from the stall on the sabbath, and lead him away to watering! And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound lo these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath?

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed 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

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 on a certain day as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and out of 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 coming into Peter's house, saw 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 God of all comfort,

Healing Sickness

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people.

Sin Brings Sickness

John 9:2

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

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