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What Does the Bible Say About Sickness?

Here are 13 Bible verses about sickness, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #13 John 1:2

    Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

    BSBBeloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

  2. #2Romans 5:3-4

    And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

    BSBNot only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

  3. #3James 5:14-15

    Is any sick among you? 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: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

    BSBIs any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

  4. #41 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

    BSBHe Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

  5. #5Psalms 41:3

    The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

    BSBThe LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.

  6. #6Proverbs 17:22

    A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

    BSBA joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

  7. #7Isaiah 53:5

    But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

    BSBBut He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

  8. #8Revelation 21:4

    And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

    BSB‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

  9. #9Jeremiah 29:11

    For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

    BSBFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

  10. #10Exodus 15:26

    And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

    BSBsaying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

  11. #11Luke 10:9

    And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

    BSBHeal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

  12. #121 Peter 5:7

    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

    BSBCast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

  13. #13Exodus 23:25

    And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

    BSBSo you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you.

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