35 Bible Verses for Dealing with Infertility as a Couple

Another negative pregnancy test. Another baby shower invitation that feels like salt in an open wound. Another month of hope building and crashing down when your period arrives right on schedule. Infertility doesn’t just affect your body or your bank account from medical bills; it affects your marriage, your faith, and your very sense of identity as a couple dreaming of becoming a family.

The journey through infertility is filled with questions that have no easy answers. Why does it seem effortless for everyone else? Is God punishing us for something? Should we pursue expensive treatments or trust that God’s timing is perfect? The medical appointments, hormone injections, and scheduled intimacy can make you feel like your marriage has been reduced to a clinical procedure focused on one outcome that continues to elude you.

Well-meaning friends offer advice about relaxing, trying harder, or just trusting God’s plan, often making you feel more isolated in your struggle. Scripture doesn’t minimize the pain and grief of dealing with infertility but offers stories of women like Sarah, Rachel, and Hannah who walked this difficult path before you. Their journeys remind us that God sees your longing, understands your heartbreak, and works in ways that often surpass our understanding and timeline.

Bible Verses for Dealing with Infertility as a Couple

1. Psalm 139:13-16 – For You Created My Inmost Being

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

New International Version (NIV)

2. Jeremiah 1:5 – Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

English Standard Version (ESV)

3. Genesis 30:22 – Then God Remembered Rachel

Then God remembered Rachel; God listened to her and enabled her to conceive.

New King James Version (NKJV)

4. 1 Samuel 1:27 – I Prayed for This Child

I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.

New Living Translation (NLT)

5. Psalm 113:9 – He Settles the Childless Woman in Her Home

He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!

Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

6. Isaiah 54:1 – Sing, Barren Woman

Shout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child; break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed; for the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous than the sons of the married woman, says the Lord.

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

7. Genesis 21:1-2 – Now the Lord Was Gracious to Sarah

And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age.

King James Version (KJV)

8. Luke 1:37 – For No Word from God Will Ever Fail

For nothing will be impossible with God.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9. Genesis 25:21 – Isaac Prayed to the Lord on Behalf of His Wife

Isaac prayed hard to God for his wife because she was barren. God answered his prayer and Rebekah became pregnant.

The Message (MSG)

10. Psalm 127:3 – Children Are a Heritage from the Lord

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

Amplified Bible (AMP)

11. Genesis 16:1-2 – Now Sarai, Abram’s Wife, Had Borne Him No Children

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, go and sleep with my servant.”

New English Translation (NET)

12. 1 Samuel 1:5 – But to Hannah He Would Give a Double Portion

He would give a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13. Isaiah 40:31 – But Those Who Hope in the Lord Will Renew Their Strength

But those who trust the Lord will find new strength. They will be strong like eagles soaring upward on wings; they will walk and run without getting tired.

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

14. Romans 4:18-21 – Against All Hope, Abraham in Hope Believed

Abraham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping, and so he became “the father of many nations.” Just as the scripture says, “Your descendants will be as many as the stars.”

Good News Translation (GNT)

15. Psalm 37:4 – Take Delight in the Lord

Enjoy serving the Lord, and he will give you what you want most.

New Century Version (NCV)

16. Hebrews 11:11 – And by Faith Even Sarah, Who Was Past Childbearing Age

By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

International Standard Version (ISV)

17. Galatians 4:27 – For It Is Written: Be Glad, Barren Woman

For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who does not bear! Break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For many more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.”

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

18. Job 14:5 – A Person’s Days Are Determined

Since his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass.

Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19. Ecclesiastes 3:1 – To Every Thing There Is a Season

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.

World English Bible (WEB)

20. Genesis 18:14 – Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

American Standard Version (ASV)

21. Romans 8:28 – And We Know That in All Things God Works

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

Revised Standard Version (RSV)

22. Psalm 34:17-18 – The Righteous Cry Out, and the Lord Hears Them

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.

New American Bible (NAB)

23. Isaiah 55:8-9 – For My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways.

Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)

24. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – But He Said to Me, My Grace Is Sufficient

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness.

English Revised Version (ERV)

25. Habakkuk 2:3 – For the Revelation Awaits an Appointed Time

For yet the vision is for an appointed time, But at the end it shall speak, and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)

26. 1 Peter 5:7 – Casting All Your Care Upon Him

casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.

Darby Translation (DARBY)

27. Matthew 7:7 – Ask and It Will Be Given to You

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

28. Judges 13:2-3 – A Certain Man Had a Wife Who Was Childless

And there was a man of Saraa, and of the kynrede of Dan, Manue bi name, and he hadde a bareyn wijf. To which wijf an aungel of the Lord apperide.

Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

29. 2 Kings 4:16-17 – About This Time Next Year, You Will Hold a Son

And he sayde, At this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt imbrace a sonne. And she sayde, Oh my lorde, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayde.

Geneva Bible (GNV)

30. Luke 1:13 – But the Angel Said to Him: Do Not Be Afraid

But the Angel sayde vnto him: Feare not Zacharias, for thy prayer is hearde, and thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

Bishop’s Bible

31. Genesis 17:19 – Then God Said: Yes, but Your Wife Sarah Will Bear You a Son

And God sayde: Sara thy wyfe shall beare the a sonne ad thou shalt call his name Isaac. And I wyll make my covenaunt wyth him that it shall be an everlastynge covenaunt vnto his seed after him.

Tyndale Bible

32. Psalm 37:7 – Be Still Before the Lord and Wait Patiently

Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing.

The Living Bible (TLB)

33. Isaiah 66:9 – Do I Bring to the Moment of Birth and Not Give Delivery?

Would I ever bring you to the point of birth and then not deliver you?” says your God. “No! I would never keep you from having your baby when it’s time,” says the Lord.

The Passion Translation (TPT)

34. Psalm 30:5 – Weeping May Stay for the Night

His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

The Voice Bible (VOICE)

35. Lamentations 3:25-26 – The Lord Is Good to Those Whose Hope Is in Him

The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him. It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.

New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Infertility

Scripture is remarkably honest about the pain of infertility and never minimizes the deep longing for children. The stories of Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, and Elizabeth show us that God understands the anguish of empty arms and unfulfilled dreams. These women weren’t told to simply accept their situation or stop wanting children. Instead, their desires were honored, their tears were seen, and their prayers were eventually answered in God’s perfect timing.

What strikes me most about these biblical accounts is how God used periods of waiting to accomplish purposes far beyond what these couples could imagine. Sarah’s long wait resulted in Isaac, the child of promise through whom all nations would be blessed. Hannah’s years of barrenness led to Samuel, one of Israel’s greatest prophets. Elizabeth’s decades of childlessness culminated in John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Christ. Their stories remind us that God’s delays aren’t denials, and His timing often serves purposes we cannot see.

The Bible also shows us that family comes in many forms. Jesus himself was raised by a stepfather, and Paul referred to Timothy as his spiritual son. God’s heart for orphans and His command to care for the fatherless suggest that biological parenthood isn’t the only way to fulfill the calling to nurture and raise children. Your journey through infertility may lead to unexpected paths of building a family that perfectly fulfills God’s plan for your lives.

Say This Prayer

Father, this journey through infertility feels longer and more painful than we ever imagined. Each month brings the roller coaster of hope and disappointment, and we’re exhausted from the emotional weight of wanting something so deeply that it seems so elusive. Help us remember that You see our tears and understand our longing for a child.

Give us wisdom as we navigate medical treatments, financial decisions, and the advice of well-meaning friends and family. Help us support each other through the stress and not let this struggle drive a wedge between us. When treatments fail or doctors deliver discouraging news, remind us that Your power isn’t limited by medical diagnoses.

If Your plan includes biological children, prepare our hearts for that joy and help us trust Your timing. If Your plan leads us toward adoption, surrogacy, or remaining childless, give us peace and purpose in that path. Help us see that our worth as a couple isn’t defined by our ability to conceive, and that You have good plans for our family regardless of how it’s formed.

Use this season of waiting to draw us closer to You and to each other. Help us find ways to nurture and invest in the next generation, even while we wait for our own children.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.