Bible Verses About
Sickness
Verses for the sick and those who love them — comfort, prayer, and hope.
“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:”
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
“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.”
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about sickness?
Scripture speaks to sickness in passages such as James 5:14, 3 John 1:2, Romans 5:3. For example, James 5:14 says, “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:”
What is a well-known Bible verse about sickness?
James 5:14 — “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:”
Which Psalm is about sickness?
Psalms 41:3 — “The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”