Bible Verses about “praying for the sick”
The Bible contains 35 verses about praying for the sick across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”
“Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.”
“Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,”
“Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.”
“and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
“But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.”
“"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.”
“In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.”
“He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.'”
“Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'”
“It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.”
“"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.”
“A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,”
“and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.”
“"He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;”
“for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'”
“"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'”
“"He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'”
“"He said to him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"”
“The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.”
“Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.”
“Heal me, O Yahweh, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you are my praise.”
“Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."”
“Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.”