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Bible Verses About Healing
Find comfort and hope in these scriptures about God's healing power for body, mind, and spirit.
Healing verses in the Bible include prayers for restoration, promises of God's nearness, and stories where Jesus responds with compassion. This page gathers passages for physical, emotional, and spiritual need.
Best Bible verses about healing
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou my praise.
Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted
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.
The prayer of faith will save the sick
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
He heals all your diseases
For they life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Words that bring health
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
I pray you may be in good health
Healing scriptures for prayer
Use these passages as prayer language rather than formulas. A helpful pattern is to name the need honestly, ask for mercy, and rest in the promise that God is near to the brokenhearted.
Physical and emotional healing
Search intent around healing often mixes illness, grief, depression, and spiritual renewal. The Bible speaks to all of those, so the best reading path includes Psalms, Isaiah, the Gospels, and James.
Questions about healing
What is a good Bible verse for healing?
James 5:14-15 is often read for prayer during sickness, while Psalm 147:3 is a direct comfort verse for a wounded heart.
Does the Bible have healing verses for emotional pain?
Yes. Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, and Revelation include passages about comfort, restoration, tears, and hope.
More to read
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