Bible Verses About
Health
Caring for the body as God's temple.
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
“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.”
“And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.”
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about health?
Scripture speaks to health in passages such as 1 Corinthians 6:19, 3 John 1:2, Proverbs 17:22. For example, 1 Corinthians 6:19 says, “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”
What is a well-known Bible verse about health?
1 Corinthians 6:19 — “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”
What is a short Bible verse about health?
Proverbs 4:20 — “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”