What Does the Bible Say About Healing And Recovery?

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

3 John 1:2 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

Jeremiah 30:17 ESV / 15 helpful votes

For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’

Psalm 107:20 ESV / 14 helpful votes

He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Psalm 41:3 ESV / 10 helpful votes

The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.

Exodus 15:26 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, 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, your healer.”

Jeremiah 17:14 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.

1 Peter 2:24 ESV / 7 helpful votes

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Psalm 147:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 118:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.

Matthew 4:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

James 5:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Romans 8:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 10:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.

Proverbs 17:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

James 5:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Is anyone among you sick? 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 will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

John 15:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Luke 8:48 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

Matthew 9:35 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

Jeremiah 33:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.

Isaiah 53:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

John 8:32 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Exodus 23:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.

James 5:14-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Is anyone among you sick? 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 will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Acts 9:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose.

John 14:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

John 13:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 9:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

Matthew 8:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Malachi 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.

Isaiah 58:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Isaiah 26:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

Proverbs 4:20-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.

Psalm 117:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 23:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 6:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

Genesis 1:26-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

48 Bible Verses about Healing And Recovery

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 19 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

3 John 1:2 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 30:17 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 107:20 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 41:3 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Exodus 15:26 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 17:14 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Peter 2:24 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 147:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 118:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 4:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 5:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 8:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 10:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 17:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 5:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 15:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 8:48 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 9:35 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 33:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 53:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 53:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 8:32 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Exodus 23:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 5:14-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 9:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 14:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 13:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 9:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 22:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 8:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Malachi 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 58:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 26:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 4:20-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 117:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 23:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 6:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:26-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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