Health concerns can shake us to our very core, reminding us of our mortality and vulnerability in ways that few other experiences can. Whether you’re facing a recent diagnosis that has turned your world upside down, dealing with chronic illness that affects every aspect of daily life, watching a loved one battle disease, or simply worried about symptoms that may or may not be serious, health issues can trigger intense fear, grief, and questions about God’s goodness and plan for your life.
The emotional weight of health problems often exceeds the physical symptoms, bringing anxiety about the future, anger about limitations and lost plans, guilt about being a burden to others, or despair about suffering that seems meaningless. Some people experience a crisis of faith, wondering why God allows illness or whether their sickness is punishment for sin, while others find their relationship with God deepened through the vulnerability and dependence that illness brings.
These verses offer comfort, hope, and perspective for those walking through health challenges, reminding us that God’s love and purposes for our lives remain constant regardless of our physical circumstances, and that He is present with us in both healing and suffering.
Bible Verses For Health Concerns
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 103:2-3 – Who Heals All Your Diseases
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases.
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. 3 John 1:2 – 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)
4. Isaiah 41:10 – So Do Not Fear, for I Am with You
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. James 5:15 – The Prayer Offered in Faith Will Make the Sick Person Well
The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Psalm 147:3 – He Heals the Brokenhearted
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Matthew 4:23 – Jesus Went Throughout Galilee Healing Every Disease
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
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. Psalm 30:2 – Lord My God, I Called to You for Help
God, my God! I yelled for help and you put me back together.
The Message (MSG)
10. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – My Grace Is Sufficient for You
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Exodus 15:26 – I Am the Lord, Who Heals You
He said, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
New English Translation (NET)
12. Psalm 23:4 – Even Though I Walk Through the Darkest Valley
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. 1 Peter 2:24 – He Himself Bore Our Sins
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you are healed because of his wounds.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Psalm 41:3 – The Lord Sustains Them on Their Sickbed
The Lord will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Matthew 11:28 – Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary
Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
New Century Version (NCV)
16. Romans 8:28 – All Things Work Together for Good
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Psalm 34:19 – The Righteous Person May Have Many Troubles
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. Isaiah 40:31 – Those Who Hope in the Lord Will Renew Their Strength
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19. Psalm 6:2 – Have Mercy on Me, Lord, for I Am Faint
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
World English Bible (WEB)
20. Malachi 4:2 – The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise
But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21. Matthew 8:17 – He Took Up Our Infirmities
This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
22. Psalm 116:3-4 – The Cords of Death Entangled Me
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!”
New American Bible (NAB)
23. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – If My People Humble Themselves and Pray
And my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
24. Acts 10:38 – God Anointed Jesus of Nazareth
even Jesus of Nazareth, how that God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
English Revised Version (ERV)
25. Psalm 107:20 – He Sent Out His Word and Healed Them
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
26. Luke 4:40 – Jesus Laid His Hands on Each One
And when the sun was setting, all, as many as had persons sick with divers diseases, brought them to him, and having put his hands on every one of them, he healed them.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
27. Proverbs 17:22 – A Cheerful Heart Is Good Medicine
A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
28. Isaiah 38:16 – Lord, by Such Things People Live
Lord, men lyuen in tho thingis, and the lijf of my spirit schal be in siche thingis; thou schalt chastise me, and schalt quykene me.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
29. Mark 5:34 – Your Faith Has Healed You
And he said vnto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
30. 1 Kings 2:2 – Be Strong, Act Like a Man
I go the way of all the worlde: be thou strong therfore and shewe thy selfe a man.
Bishop’s Bible
31. Acts 3:6 – In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Walk
Then Peter sayde: sylver and golde have I none suche as I have geve I the. In the name of Iesu Christ of Nazareth ryse vp and walke.
Tyndale Bible
32. Psalm 118:17 – I Will Not Die but Live
I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.
The Living Bible (TLB)
33. Mark 16:18 – They Will Place Their Hands on Sick People
they will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them; and they will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
34. Luke 5:17 – The Power of the Lord Was with Jesus to Heal
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
35. Matthew 9:35 – Jesus Went Through All the Towns and Villages
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)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Health Concerns
Scripture consistently presents God as both willing and able to heal, while also acknowledging that we live in a fallen world where sickness and suffering are part of the human experience. The Bible doesn’t promise that all believers will be healed from every illness, but it does reveal God’s heart of compassion for those who suffer and His power to heal according to His wisdom and purposes. Throughout Scripture, we see Jesus demonstrating God’s love through healing ministry, showing that physical wholeness is part of God’s ultimate plan for humanity.
What strikes me most about the biblical approach to health concerns is how it balances faith for healing with trust in God’s sovereignty when healing doesn’t come as expected. Scripture teaches us to pray boldly for healing while also finding peace and purpose in our weakness, knowing that God’s grace is sufficient for whatever we face. The Bible shows that sometimes God heals miraculously, sometimes He heals through medical means, and sometimes His greatest work happens through our suffering rather than our healing.
Scripture also reveals that our ultimate hope extends beyond physical health to spiritual and eternal wholeness. The Bible reminds us that even if our earthly bodies fail, believers have the promise of resurrection bodies that will never experience sickness, pain, or death. This eternal perspective doesn’t minimize present suffering but provides hope that transcends our current circumstances and helps us trust God’s goodness even in the midst of health challenges.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come to You carrying concerns about my health that sometimes feel overwhelming and frightening. Whether I’m facing a specific diagnosis, dealing with ongoing symptoms, or simply worried about what tests might reveal, I need Your peace and presence to calm my anxious heart.
I believe that You are the Great Physician who has the power to heal every disease and restore complete health. I ask for Your healing touch upon my body, knowing that You love me and desire good things for my life. If it is Your will, please heal me completely and restore me to full health and strength.
Help me to trust You when I don’t understand why illness has come into my life or why healing seems delayed. Give me strength to endure treatment, wisdom to make good medical decisions, and grace to find meaning and purpose even in the midst of physical limitations or pain.
Surround me with caring medical professionals who have skill and compassion, and help them to find effective treatments. Comfort my family and friends who are also affected by my health concerns, and help us all to draw closer to You through this experience.
Whether You choose to heal me in this life or sustain me through ongoing health challenges, help me to trust in Your goodness and to find hope in the promise that one day all sickness and pain will be gone forever. Use my experience to help others who face similar struggles, and let Your strength be made perfect in my weakness.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.