Bible Verses about “helping the sick”
The Bible contains 23 verses about helping the sick across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“¶ ‹Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.›”
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
“But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
“¶ Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:”
“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:”
“Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:›”
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”
“‹And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done› [it] ‹unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done› [it] ‹unto me.›”
“‹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:›”
“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.”
“‹Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.›”
“‹Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed› [thee]? ‹or thirsty, and gave› [thee] ‹drink?›”
“‹When saw we thee a stranger, and took› [thee] ‹in? or naked, and clothed› [thee]?”
“‹Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?›”
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
“‹Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?›”
“‹Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did› [it] ‹not to one of the least of these, ye did› [it] ‹not to me.›”
“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:›”
“‹I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.›”
“‹Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.›”