The Bible contains numerous verses where God speaks about health, healing, and well-being. Here are some key passages:
God’s Promises of Health and Healing
- Exodus 15:26 – “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.”
- God declares Himself as Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord who heals.
- Deuteronomy 7:15 – “And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.”
- God promises protection from diseases for those who follow His commandments.
- Psalm 103:2-3 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.”
- God is both a healer of the body and the soul.
- Isaiah 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.”
- A prophecy about Christ’s suffering and the healing it brings.
- Jeremiah 30:17 – “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”
- God reassures His people of healing and restoration.
Health Through Obedience and Wisdom
- Proverbs 3:7-8 – “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
- Reverence for God leads to health and vitality.
- Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
- God’s wisdom is life-giving and promotes health.
- Proverbs 17:22 – “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
- Emotional and spiritual well-being affect physical health.
Healing Through Faith and Prayer
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
- God links healing to repentance and prayer.
- James 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.”
- Faith-filled prayer brings healing.
- 3 John 1:2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
- God desires both spiritual and physical well-being.
The New Testament contains many verses where God, through Jesus and His apostles, speaks about health, healing, and well-being. Here are some additional passages:
Jesus’ Teachings and Healings
- Matthew 4:23 – “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.”
- Jesus’ ministry focused on healing both spiritually and physically.
- Matthew 8:16-17 – “When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
- Jesus’ healing fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy about the Messiah bearing our sicknesses.
- Matthew 9:12 – “But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”
- Jesus acknowledges the need for healing, both physically and spiritually.
- Mark 5:34 – “And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
- Jesus emphasizes the power of faith in healing.
- Luke 4:18 – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”
- Jesus proclaims His mission, which includes healing.
- Luke 6:19 – “And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.”
- Jesus’ divine power brought healing to all who sought Him.
- John 10:10 – “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
- Jesus came to bring fullness of life, which includes well-being.
Healing Through the Apostles
- Acts 3:6-8 – “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.”
- Healing continued through the apostles in Jesus’ name.
- Acts 10:38 – “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 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.”
- Jesus’ entire ministry was centered on healing and deliverance.
Healing Through Faith and Prayer
- Romans 8:11 – “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”
- The Holy Spirit brings life and restoration to the body.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
- Taking care of your body is part of honoring God.
- Philippians 4:6-7 – “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
- Peace and prayer contribute to health and well-being.
- Hebrews 12:13 – “And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”
- God’s desire is for healing and restoration.
- James 5:14-16 – “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.”
- Healing is tied to prayer, faith, and confession.
- 1 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.”
- A reaffirmation of Isaiah 53:5, connecting Christ’s sacrifice to our healing.