In times of uncertainty and challenges, finding solace in faith can provide immense comfort. The Bible, with its timeless wisdom, offers guidance and reassurance on various aspects of life, including health and well-being for the whole family. Here, we’ve compiled a list of 20 KJV Bible verses that speak to the importance of health and the care of the body, mind, and spirit.
1. Proverbs 17:22: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
2. 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.”
3. Exodus 15:26: “And said, 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.”
4. 3 John 1:2: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
5. 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.”
6. 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.”
7. Isaiah 40:31: “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
8. Matthew 9:35: “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”
9. 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.”
10. Psalm 41:3: “The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
11. 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.”
12. Matthew 10:8: “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”
13. 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.”
14. Psalm 91:10: “There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”
15. 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.”
16. Psalm 107:20: “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
17. Mark 5:34: “And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
18. Proverbs 16:24: “Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
19. 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.”
20. Psalm 147:3: “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
These Bible verses serve as a reminder of the importance of maintaining good health and seeking spiritual nourishment. They offer hope, encouragement, and assurance that God cares for our well-being in every aspect of our lives. Whether facing illness, seeking strength, or striving for overall wellness, these timeless words provide comfort and guidance for the journey ahead.