Your health has become the thing you can no longer take for granted. Maybe you’re dealing with chronic pain that never lets up, a diagnosis that terrifies you, symptoms that doctors can’t explain, or just the slow accumulation of physical problems that come with aging.
Every day becomes about managing limitations, making medical appointments, trying treatments that may or may not work, and wondering if you’ll ever feel normal again. The worst part is how health issues affect everything else in your life, making it harder to work, to enjoy relationships, to focus on anything beyond just getting through the day.
What makes health struggles particularly isolating is that people who feel fine can’t really understand what you’re dealing with. They offer advice about diets and supplements as if you haven’t already tried everything.
They quote verses about faith and healing while you’re still sick, despite praying desperately. You want to trust God with your health, but it’s hard when prayers seem unanswered and your body keeps failing you in ways that medical science can’t fix.
These verses speak to God’s care for your physical body, His power to heal, and His presence with you, whether healing comes or not.
Bible Verses for Health
1. 3 John 1:2 – Dear Friend, I Pray That You May Enjoy Good Health
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
New King James Version (NKJV)
2. Proverbs 17:22 – A Cheerful Heart Is Good Medicine
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
New International Version (NIV)
3. Exodus 15:26 – For I Am the Lord, Who Heals You
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
New Living Translation (NLT)
4. Jeremiah 30:17 – But I Will Restore You to Health
For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord.
English Standard Version (ESV)
5. Psalm 147:3 – He Heals the Brokenhearted
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
New King James Version (NKJV)
6. James 5:15 – And the Prayer Offered in Faith
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
New International Version (NIV)
7. Proverbs 4:20-22 – Pay Attention to What I Say
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.
New Living Translation (NLT)
8. Isaiah 53:5 – But He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
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9. Psalm 103:2-3 – Praise the Lord, My Soul
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.
New King James Version (NKJV)
10. Proverbs 3:7-8 – Do Not Be Wise in Your Own Eyes
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
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11. Matthew 9:35 – Jesus Went Through All the Towns
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
New Living Translation (NLT)
12. Jeremiah 17:14 – Heal Me, Lord, and I Will Be Healed
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
English Standard Version (ESV)
13. Proverbs 16:24 – Gracious Words Are a Honeycomb
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
New King James Version (NKJV)
14. Psalm 41:3 – The Lord Sustains Them on Their Sickbed
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.
New International Version (NIV)
15. Isaiah 58:8 – Then Your Light Will Break Forth
Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
New Living Translation (NLT)
16. Matthew 4:23 – Jesus Went Throughout Galilee
And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
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17. 1 Peter 2:24 – He Himself Bore Our Sins
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
New King James Version (NKJV)
18. Psalm 30:2 – Lord My God, I Called to You for Help
Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
New International Version (NIV)
19. Malachi 4:2 – But for You Who Revere My Name
But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
New Living Translation (NLT)
20. Proverbs 12:18 – The Words of the Reckless Pierce Like Swords
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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21. Psalm 107:20 – He Sent Out His Word and Healed Them
He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
New King James Version (NKJV)
22. Mark 5:34 – He Said to Her, Daughter
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
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23. Psalm 6:2 – Have Mercy on Me, Lord
Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
New Living Translation (NLT)
24. 2 Kings 20:5 – Go Back and Tell Hezekiah
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you.
English Standard Version (ESV)
25. Proverbs 15:30 – Light in a Messenger’s Eyes
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy.
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26. Acts 10:38 – How God Anointed Jesus
And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
New Living Translation (NLT)
27. Luke 9:11 – But the Crowds Learned About It
When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.
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28. Psalm 34:19-20 – Many Are the Afflictions of the Righteous
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken.
New King James Version (NKJV)
29. Matthew 8:16-17 – When Evening Came
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the ill. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
New International Version (NIV)
30. Psalm 91:16 – With Long Life I Will Satisfy Him
I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.
New Living Translation (NLT)
31. James 5:14 – Is Anyone Among You Sick?
Is anyone among you sick? 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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
32. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – If My People Will Humble Themselves
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
New King James Version (NKJV)
33. Psalm 103:5 – Who Satisfies Your Desires
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
New International Version (NIV)
34. Luke 8:50 – Hearing This, Jesus Said to Jairus
But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.”
New Living Translation (NLT)
35. Hosea 6:1 – Come, Let Us Return to the Lord
Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.
English Standard Version (ESV)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Health
Scripture treats physical health as genuinely important to God, not as something spiritual people should ignore in favor of only caring about their souls. Jesus spent significant portions of His earthly ministry healing people, demonstrating that God cares about bodies and suffering, not just spiritual concerns. The promise that by His wounds we are healed speaks to the comprehensive nature of what Christ accomplished, addressing both spiritual and physical brokenness.
What’s challenging about biblical teaching on health is holding in tension God’s power to heal with the reality that He doesn’t always choose to heal everyone immediately. Paul had his thorn in the flesh. Timothy had stomach problems. Healing isn’t guaranteed on our timeline or in the way we want, but God’s care and presence are guaranteed. Sometimes healing comes miraculously, sometimes through medical intervention, sometimes gradually, and sometimes we wait until heaven for complete restoration.
The connection Scripture makes between spiritual health and physical health is worth noting. A cheerful heart is good medicine. Pleasant words bring health to the bones. Fear of the Lord brings health to the body. While this doesn’t mean that all sickness is caused by sin, it suggests that spiritual and physical wellness are more closely connected than modern medicine typically acknowledges.
Say This Prayer
Father, my body is struggling, and I need Your healing touch. You know every symptom, every pain, every limitation I’m dealing with, and I ask You to restore my health. You are the God who heals, and I’m asking for Your healing power to work in my body right now. Whether that comes through miraculous intervention, through medical treatment, or through gradual restoration, I trust Your methods and Your timing.
Give me wisdom to make good decisions about my health, to pursue medical help when needed, and to steward my body well. Help me not to grow discouraged when healing doesn’t come as quickly as I want or in the way I expect. Sustain me through this season and give me strength for each day, even while I’m dealing with physical limitations.
I pray for Your peace that goes beyond understanding to guard my heart and mind as I navigate health struggles. Help me to trust that You care about my physical body, that You’re with me in this suffering, and that You’re working even when I can’t see it. Whether You choose to heal me completely or to give me grace to live with ongoing challenges, I commit my health to You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
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