Healing feels urgent when you’re the one in pain. The diagnosis is real, the symptoms are debilitating, and the future looks uncertain. You’ve prayed for healing countless times, watched others receive miracles while you’re still waiting, and wondered why God heals some but not others. The tension between believing God can heal and accepting He might not heal in the way or timing you hope for is agonizing. Faith feels complicated when you’re holding medical reports in one hand and Bible promises in the other.
Scripture reveals a God who heals bodies, minds, emotions, and souls. Throughout the Bible, Jesus healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, made the lame walk, and even raised the dead. His healing power hasn’t diminished. But the Bible also shows faithful people who weren’t healed on this side of heaven, reminding us that God’s purposes are sometimes bigger than our immediate relief. Healing comes in different forms and timings: sometimes instant, sometimes gradual, sometimes not until eternity. What remains constant is God’s compassion, His power, and His promise to walk with us through every valley.
These verses offer comfort for those seeking healing, pointing to the God who heals and sustains, whether the answer is now or not yet.
Bible Verses About Healing
1. Jeremiah 17:14 – Heal Me, Lord, and I Will Be Healed
Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Psalm 147:3 – He Heals the Brokenhearted
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. Exodus 15:26 – I Am the Lord, Who Heals You
And said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
New King James Version (NKJV)
4. James 5:14-15 – The Prayer Offered in Faith Will Make the Sick Person Well
Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. 1 Peter 2:24 – By His Wounds You Have Been Healed
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Psalm 103:2-3 – He Forgives All Your Sins and Heals All Your Diseases
Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Proverbs 17:22 – A Cheerful Heart Is Good Medicine
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
King James Version (KJV)
8. Isaiah 53:5 – By His Wounds We Are Healed
But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Matthew 8:16-17 – He Healed All the Sick
That evening a lot of demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He expelled the spirits with a simple command, and restored all who were sick.
The Message (MSG)
10. Proverbs 4:20-22 – They Are Life to Those Who Find Them
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Malachi 4:2 – The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise with Healing
But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Psalm 30:2 – Lord My God, I Called to You for Help
LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Proverbs 3:7-8 – Fear the Lord and Shun Evil
Don’t think you are wise. Have respect for the LORD and avoid evil. That will bring health to your body. It will make your bones strong.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Luke 9:11 – He Welcomed Them and Spoke to Them About God’s Kingdom
But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about God’s kingdom. He also healed those who needed to be healed.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
15. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – If My People Will Humble Themselves and Pray
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)
16. Matthew 4:23 – Jesus Went Throughout Galilee
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
New International Version (NIV)
17. Psalm 41:3 – The Lord Will Sustain Them on Their Sickbed
The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18. Isaiah 57:18-19 – I Have Seen Their Ways, but I Will Heal Them
I have seen his ways, and will heal him; I will also lead him, And restore comforts to him and to his mourners. “I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,” Says the LORD, “And I will heal him.”
New King James Version (NKJV)
19. Mark 5:34 – Your Faith Has Healed You
And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
New Living Translation (NLT)
20. Luke 4:18 – He Has Sent Me to Proclaim Freedom
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
21. Hosea 6:1 – Come, Let Us Return to the Lord
Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
22. Psalm 107:20 – He Sent Out His Word and Healed Them
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
King James Version (KJV)
23. Jeremiah 30:17 – I Will Restore You to Health
For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, says the LORD.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
24. Luke 8:48 – Daughter, Your Faith Has Made You Well
Then he said to her, “Daughter, you took a risk trusting me, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed!”
The Message (MSG)
25. Proverbs 16:24 – Gracious Words Are a Honeycomb
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
26. Isaiah 58:8 – Then Your Healing Will Quickly Appear
Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD’s splendor will be your rear guard.
New English Translation (NET)
27. Acts 10:38 – He Went Around Doing Good and Healing
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, because God was with Him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
28. Jeremiah 33:6 – I Will Bring Health and Healing
But I will heal this city and its people and restore them to health. I will show them lasting peace and security.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
29. Matthew 9:35 – Jesus Went Through All the Towns
Jesus went through all the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues. He preached the good news of the kingdom. And he healed every illness and sickness.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
30. Psalm 6:2 – Heal Me, Lord, for My Bones Are in Agony
Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint; heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.
New King James Version (NKJV)
31. 3 John 1:2 – I Pray That You May Enjoy Good Health
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
New International Version (NIV)
32. Luke 5:17 – The Power of the Lord Was with Jesus to Heal
On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
English Standard Version (ESV)
33. Isaiah 61:1 – He Has Sent Me to Bind Up the Brokenhearted
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
New King James Version (NKJV)
34. Psalm 116:8 – For You, Lord, Have Delivered Me from Death
For you, O LORD, have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So I can walk in the LORD’s presence as I live here on earth!
New Living Translation (NLT)
35. Revelation 21:4 – He Will Wipe Every Tear from Their Eyes
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Healing
Scripture presents God as the ultimate healer who cares about every aspect of our wellbeing: physical, emotional, and spiritual. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus demonstrated compassion for the sick and power to heal, showing that healing is consistent with God’s character and desires. Yet the Bible also includes examples of faithful people who weren’t healed immediately, like Paul’s thorn in the flesh or Timothy’s stomach ailments. This tension reminds us that God’s purposes are complex and His timeline doesn’t always match our urgency.
What strikes me most about biblical healing is that it’s always connected to a relationship with God, not merely physical restoration. Jesus often linked healing with faith, forgiveness, and wholeness that goes beyond the body. Sometimes physical healing happens instantly, sometimes gradually through medical means, and sometimes not until resurrection. But spiritual and emotional healing are always available now through Christ’s finished work on the cross.
The most comforting truth about healing is that ultimate healing is guaranteed for believers. Revelation promises a day when there will be no more pain, sickness, or death. Whether healing comes now or later, God walks with us through suffering, uses trials to shape us, and promises that our present afflictions are temporary compared to the eternal glory awaiting us.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come to You desperately needing healing. This pain, this diagnosis, this condition feels overwhelming, and I need Your touch. You are the Great Physician who healed the sick throughout the Gospels, and I believe You still heal today. I ask for Your healing power to work in my body, mind, and spirit.
I confess my faith in Your ability to heal, while also submitting to Your wisdom and timing. Whether healing comes instantly, gradually, or not until heaven, help me to trust Your goodness and Your purposes. Give me the strength to endure what I’m facing and peace that transcends my circumstances.
Use even this trial to draw me closer to You, to deepen my faith, and to shape my character. Help me to remember that You walked through suffering Yourself and that You’re present with me in mine. Whether You choose to heal or to sustain me through this, help me to glorify You and trust that Your grace is sufficient.
Thank You that by Your wounds we are healed, that ultimate healing is guaranteed, and that You care about every detail of my struggle. I place myself in Your capable hands.
In Jesus’ healing Name, Amen.