illness
What does the Bible say about illness? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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18The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations. 19The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit. 20Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them. 21The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
9And he said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.
3May the Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth. And may he not hand him over to the will of his adversaries. 4May the Lord bring him help on his bed of sorrow. In his infirmity, you have changed his entire covering. 5I said, “O Lord, be merciful to me. Heal my soul, because I have sinned against you.”
33These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”
22And all things whatsoever that you shall ask for in prayer: believing, you shall receive.”
4May the Lord bring him help on his bed of sorrow. In his infirmity, you have changed his entire covering.
19And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
11The Lord will give virtue to his people. The Lord will bless his people in peace.
19Or do you not know that your bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20For you have been bought at a great price. Glorify and carry God in your body.
3The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.
17in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, “He took our infirmities, and he carried away our diseases.”
1Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2For through him we also have access by faith to this grace, in which we stand firm, and to glory, in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. 3And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience, 4and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope, 5but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.