35 Bible Verses About Believing God for Miracles

There’s something inside every human heart that yearns for the miraculous. Maybe it’s because we were created by a God who speaks worlds into existence and breathes life into dust. Or perhaps it’s because deep down, we know that this broken world needs more than human solutions can provide. When we face situations that medical science calls terminal, relationships that seem beyond repair, or circumstances that leave us completely powerless, we find ourselves desperately hoping for divine intervention.

Miracles aren’t just ancient stories confined to Bible pages. They’re the natural overflow of a supernatural God who still moves in extraordinary ways today. The same power that parted the Red Sea, multiplied loaves and fishes, and raised Jesus from the dead hasn’t diminished. God hasn’t changed His nature or limited His power because we live in a different century. He’s still the God of impossibilities, still moved by faith, still ready to demonstrate His love and power in ways that leave us speechless.

Believing God for miracles isn’t about demanding our way or treating Him like a cosmic vending machine. It’s about aligning our hearts with His character, trusting His timing, and positioning ourselves to witness His glory in ways that transform both us and those around us.

Bible Verses About Believing God for Miracles

1. Mark 9:23 – Everything Is Possible for One Who Believes

“If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

New International Version (NIV)

2. Matthew 21:22 – Whatever You Ask in Prayer, Believing

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.

English Standard Version (ESV)

3. Mark 11:24 – Believe That You Have Received It

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

New King James Version (NKJV)

4. John 14:12-14 – Greater Works Than These

I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!

New Living Translation (NLT)

5. Matthew 17:20 – Faith Like a Mustard Seed

He said to them, “Because your faith is too small. Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

6. Hebrews 11:1 – Faith Is the Assurance of Things Hoped For

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

7. Luke 1:37 – Nothing Shall Be Impossible With God

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

King James Version (KJV)

8. Matthew 19:26 – With God All Things Are Possible

But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9. Mark 16:17-18 – Signs Will Follow Those Who Believe

These are some of the signs that will accompany believers: They will throw out demons in my name, they will speak in new tongues, they will take snakes in their hands, they will drink poison and not be hurt, they will lay hands on the sick and make them well.

The Message (MSG)

10. Acts 3:16 – By Faith in His Name

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Amplified Bible (AMP)

11. 1 Corinthians 4:20 – The Kingdom of God Is Not in Word but in Power

For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.

New English Translation (NET)

12. Acts 14:3 – The Lord Testified to the Message of His Grace

So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the message of His grace by granting that signs and wonders be performed through them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13. Mark 5:34 – Your Faith Has Healed You

Jesus told the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace! You are healed, and you will no longer be in pain.”

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

14. Matthew 9:29 – According to Your Faith Let It Be Done

Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it happen, then, just as you believe!”

Good News Translation (GNT)

15. James 5:15 – The Prayer of Faith Will Save the Sick

The prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven.

New Century Version (NCV)

16. Luke 17:6 – If You Had Faith Like a Grain of Mustard Seed

The Lord replied, “If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

International Standard Version (ISV)

17. Acts 4:30 – Stretch Out Your Hand to Heal

while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Yeshua.

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

18. John 2:11 – This Beginning of Signs Jesus Did

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19. 2 Kings 4:33-35 – Elisha Prayed and the Child Lived

He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh. He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child grew warm. Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

World English Bible (WEB)

20. Acts 19:11-12 – God Worked Special Miracles by Paul

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

American Standard Version (ASV)

21. Matthew 8:3 – Jesus Touched Him and He Was Cleansed

And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Revised Standard Version (RSV)

22. Luke 4:40 – He Laid His Hands on Every One and Healed Them

Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

New American Bible (NAB)

23. John 11:40 – If You Believe, You Will See the Glory of God

Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?

Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)

24. Acts 5:15-16 – They Brought the Sick Into the Streets

insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them. And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

English Revised Version (ERV)

25. Mark 6:5-6 – He Could Do No Mighty Work There

And he was not able to do there any mighty work, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal them; and he was wondering because of their unbelief.

Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)

26. 1 Kings 17:22 – The Soul of the Child Came Into Him Again

And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.

Darby Translation (DARBY)

27. Matthew 15:28 – Great Is Your Faith! Let It Be Done

Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

28. 2 Kings 20:5 – I Have Heard Your Prayer and Seen Your Tears

Turne ayen, and seie thou to Ezechie, duyk of my puple, The Lord God of Dauid, thi fadir, seith these thingis, Y herde thi preier, and Y siy thi teeris; and lo! Y heelide thee.

Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

29. Daniel 3:27 – The Fire Had No Power Over Their Bodies

Then the princes, gouernours, and dukes, and the Kings counsellers came together to see these men, because the fire had no power ouer their bodies: for not an heare of their head was burnt, neither was their coates changed, nor any smelll of fire came vpon them.

Geneva Bible (GNV)

30. Acts 9:40 – Tabitha, Arise

But Peter put them all foorth, and kneled downe and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayde: Tabitha aryse. And she opened her eyes: and when she sawe Peter, she sat vp.

Bishop’s Bible

31. Mark 2:11-12 – Rise, Take Up Your Bed and Go Home

I saye vnto the: aryse and take vp thy beed and goo thy waye into thyne awne housse. And by and by he arose and toke vp the beed and went forth before them all.

Tyndale Bible

32. Exodus 14:21 – The Lord Drove the Sea Back

Then Moses held his hand out over the sea, and the Lord caused a strong east wind to blow all that night, and he divided the sea. The water was divided, and the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry land.

The Living Bible (TLB)

33. Isaiah 53:5 – By His Wounds We Are Healed

But he was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

The Passion Translation (TPT)

34. Psalm 103:2-3 – He Heals All Your Diseases

Let all that I am praise the Eternal; do not let me forget all the good He has done. He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases.

The Voice Bible (VOICE)

35. Jeremiah 32:27 – I Am the Lord, the God of All People

“I am the Lord. I am the God of all people. Is anything too hard for me?”

New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Believing God for Miracles

Scripture reveals that miracles aren’t random displays of divine power but purposeful demonstrations of God’s character and kingdom. Throughout the Bible, miracles serve specific purposes: they reveal God’s compassion for human suffering, demonstrate His authority over creation, confirm His messengers, and point people to His glory. What’s fascinating is how often miracles are connected to faith. Jesus consistently linked healing and supernatural intervention to the faith of those involved, suggesting that our belief plays a crucial role in experiencing God’s miraculous power.

The Bible also shows us that miracles often happen through ordinary people who believe in an extraordinary God. From Moses’ staff becoming a serpent to the disciples healing the sick, Scripture demonstrates that God delights in using regular individuals as conduits for His supernatural power. This isn’t about personal greatness but about faith that positions us as vessels for divine intervention.

However, biblical miracles always serve God’s purposes, not just human desires. While we’re encouraged to ask boldly and believe expectantly, Scripture also teaches that God’s wisdom sometimes chooses different paths than what we envision. The miracle we need might not be the miracle we want, but it will always serve His greater plan of redemption and restoration.

Say This Prayer

Father God, I come to You believing that You are still the God of miracles. You haven’t changed since biblical times, and Your power hasn’t diminished. I’m asking You to move supernaturally in the situation I’m facing today. You know the impossibility I’m staring at, the medical report that seems final, the circumstances that appear hopeless from a human perspective.

Increase my faith to believe You for the miraculous. Help me to trust not in the size of my faith but in the greatness of my God. When doubt whispers that miracles don’t happen anymore or that my situation is too complex even for You, remind me of Your track record throughout history and Your promises in Scripture.

I surrender my expectations about how You should work and when You should act. I trust that Your timing is perfect and Your methods are beyond my understanding. Whether You choose to heal instantly, provide supernaturally, or work gradually through natural means, I believe You’re working on my behalf.

Use whatever miracle You perform to bring glory to Your name and draw others closer to You. Help me to be faithful in prayer, expectant in hope, and grateful for however You choose to demonstrate Your love and power in this situation.

In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.