22 Bible Verses about Sickness

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Matthew 9:35

And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity.

Galatians 4:13

but ye know that through weakness of the flesh I proclaimed the Gospel to you formerly;

John 5:5

And a certain man was there, who had been for thirty-eight years in his infirmity.

Luke 4:40

And, as the sun was setting, all, as many as had any ailing with divers diseases, brought them to Him; and He, laying His hands on each one of them, was healing them.

Matthew 8:14

And Jesus, coming into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrate, and sick with fever;

Luke 13:12

And Jesus, seeing her, called and said to her, "Woman, you have been loosed from your infirmity."

Revelation 2:22

Behold, I cast her into a bed, and those committing adultery with her, into great tribulation, if they repent not of their 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 will take up serpents; and, if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay 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, having become sick, died; and, having washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 3:7

And, seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and instantly his feet and ankles were strengthened;

Acts 5:16

And the multitude of the cities round about were coming together to Jerusalem, bearing the sick, and those harassed by unclean spirits ??ho, indeed, were being healed, every one.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth you; arise, and make your bed." And straightway he arose.

Acts 14:10

said with a loud voice, "Stand up on your feet, erect!" And he leaped up, and was walking about.

Acts 16:18

And this she was doing for many days. But Paul, having been troubled, and turning, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her." And it came out that very 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

Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from

Luke 17:15

And one of them, seeing that he was cleansed, turned back, praising 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 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 did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not look after Me.'

Matthew 25:45

"Then will He answer them, saying, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to Me!'

Sickness » Christ compassionated those in

Matthew 8:16-17

And, when it was evening, they brought to Him many demoniacs; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "Himself took our infirmities, and bore 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, answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof, but only speak in a word, and my boy shall be healed;

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; as you believed, be it done to you." And the boy was healed in that hour.

Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:8

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying prostrate, afflicted with fever and dysentery; to whom Paul coming, and praying, laying his hands on him, healed him.

James 5:14-15

Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed 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; and, if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

Sickness » Christ healed » Being present

Mark 1:31

and, coming to her, He raised her up, having taken her by the hand; and the fever left her, and she was ministering to them.

Sickness » Saints » Thank God publicly for recovery from

Acts 3:8

and, leaping forth, he stood, and was walking about; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands

Mark 6:5

And He could there do no mighty work, except that, laying His 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, recognizing Him, the men of that place sent into all that region round about, and brought to Him all who were sick; and they were beseeching Him, that they might only touch the border of His garment; and as many as touched it were made thoroughly 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 the blind men came to Him, when He entered into the house; and He saith to them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They say to Him, "Yes, 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 did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not look after Me.'

Sickness » Saints » Pray for recovery from

Sickness » Saints » Visit those in

Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath

Luke 13:14-16

But the synagogue-ruler, answering, (being much displeased that Jesus healed her on the sabbath), said to the multitude, "There are six days in which it behooves us to work; in these, therefore, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath day." And the Lord answered him, and said, "Hypocrites! does not each one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stall; and, leading it away, water it? And was it not right that this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, eighteen years, should have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?"

Sickness » Christ healed » Not being present

Matthew 8:13

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; as you believed, be it done to you." And the boy 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

Matthew 8:3

And, stretching forth His hand, He touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be 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 one of the days, that He was teaching; and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present 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

And Jesus, coming into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrate, and sick with 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 was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity.

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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