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Bible verses about healing
Healing scriptures to read and pray for yourself or someone who is sick, grouped by need, with a short thought under each. All verses are from the King James Version. Prayer goes hand in hand with good medical care.
These verses are for comfort and prayer. They are not medical advice; please keep seeing your doctor.
God our healer
The Bible's first word on healing is about who God is.
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
God names Himself here: 'I am the Lord that healeth thee.'
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”
A call to remember all His benefits, including forgiveness and healing.
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”
A simple prayer you can make your own: heal me, and I shall be healed.
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”
A promise of restored health, given to people who felt forgotten.
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
“O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.”
David cried out, and God healed him.
Healing scriptures for the sick
For praying over someone who is ill.
“Is any sick among you? let him call for 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 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
The church is invited to pray for the sick, and to anoint them in the Lord's name.
“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
Jesus' ministry was marked by healing every kind of sickness.
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
He healed all who were sick, fulfilling Isaiah's words about bearing our sicknesses.
“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
Jesus spoke peace and wholeness over a woman who reached out to Him.
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
Jesus went about doing good and healing, because God was with Him.
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
A prayer for a friend's health in body and soul.
Strength while you wait
For long illnesses, slow recoveries and waiting rooms.
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
He gives power to the faint and strength to those who have none.
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
When healing doesn't come quickly, His grace is still sufficient.
“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
The Lord strengthens the sick on their bed.
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
Flesh and heart may fail, but God is the strength of our heart.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Fear not: He will strengthen you and hold you up.
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
A merry heart does good like a medicine.
Healing for the heart and mind
Not every wound is physical.
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Bring every worry to God in prayer, and His peace will guard your heart and mind.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Perfect peace for the mind that stays on Him.
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
He leads beside still waters and restores the soul.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Rest for everyone who is weary and heavy laden.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Jesus' own peace, not the fragile kind the world gives.
Healing through the cross
The deepest healing the Bible speaks of.
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
By His stripes we are healed.
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
Christ bore our sins so we could live to righteousness.
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
God's words are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.
Hope beyond this life
For when healing doesn't come on this side of heaven.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
No more death, sorrow, crying or pain.
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”
Our light affliction is working for us a far greater glory.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Present sufferings can't compare with the glory to come.
Questions people ask
Does the Bible promise physical healing?
The Bible shows God as a healer and invites us to pray for the sick (James 5:14-15). It's also honest that not every illness is healed in this life: Paul prayed three times about his 'thorn' and was told God's grace was sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9). Christians pray for healing, trust God with the outcome and use good medical care.
What is a good healing scripture to pray over someone?
Jeremiah 17:14, Psalm 41:3 and 3 John 1:2 are simple to pray aloud. You can put the person's name into the verse as you pray.
Where is 'by His stripes we are healed'?
Isaiah 53:5, quoted again in 1 Peter 2:24.
Next step
A prayer for healing
Simple prayers for healing that you can pray today, for yourself or for someone you love. Each one rests on God's promises in Scripture.
Has God met you in a hard season? Sharing your story could encourage someone else. Testimonies are coming soon.