12 Bible Verses of Encouragement For Those Who Are Sick


Bibliaon Team
Bibliaon Team
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Take a look at this selection of encouraging verses for those who are ill. Words of comfort in sickness, and verses that will strengthen your faith in God.

1. Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed!

verse of encouragement for the sick Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV)

"Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise."
Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV)

2. He has the Power to Heal

"Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases"
Psalms 103:2-3 (NIV)

3. Prayer is powerful!

verse of encouragement for the sick James 5:15

"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven."
James 5:15

4. Be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit!

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Romans 15:13

5. He's always with us!

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ."
2 Corinthians 1:3-5

6. Fear not! He's on your side!

"So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10

7. God's grace heals and frees! Share it!

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give."
Matthew 10:8

8. Nothing can separate us from God's love!

'38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:38-39

9. Be Healed!

"2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy."

Matthew 8:2-3

10. Rest in the Lord!

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
Matthew 11:28-29

11. Don't Worry, God will Sustain you!

verse of encouragement for the sick Psalm 55_22

"Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken."
Psalm 55:22

12. Ask and you Shall Receive!

7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:7-11

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