40 Bible Verses About Health

There are 40 Bible verses about health and by reading them we realize that in order to maintain our health we should follow the path of God and obey His orders. Similarly, we should continue to pray to God for our good health and eat such things that are beneficial for our body. Be happy because the body remains healthy even by being happy. It is also very important to have faith in the heart. If there is strong faith in the heart, then God will keep his righteous servant healthy.

Health Through The Power of God

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Old-Testament

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Exodus 15:26

Verse

He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”

Explanation

God cares about the welfare of his servants. If any difficulty or punishment comes to anyone, then the people are responsible for it. God does not oppress anyone for no reason. God has also said in this verse that if people obey God’s messages and follow His straight path, God will never punish them. And will keep them healthy, no disease will be sent to them as it was sent to the Egyptians in ancient times. God sent diseases upon them that made people very worried, but God promised the Christians that if they obey God’s commandments, they will not get any kind of disease.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 7:15

Verse

The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.

Explanation

In this verse, it is also mentioned that those who follow the path of God and obey His commands will not be affected with any kind of disease. He mentioned the Egyptians as an example. As in ancient times, the Egyptians were plagued with many diseases. Such diseases will no longer be imposed on those who believe in God.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 103:2-3

Verse

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

Explanation

God is very kind to His servants and He does not want His servants to suffer in any kind of difficulty. Therefore, the servants should continue to thank God. In Christianity it is said that God keeps his servants away from diseases. When His servants commit sin, He forgives and heals them spiritually. This is a great blessing of God and we should be thankful for this blessing.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 147:3

Verse

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Explanation

God blesses His servants with physical health as well as spiritual health. When someone’s heart is broken or their soul is sick, God heals their heart and soul. From this verse we know that along with physical health, God also heals spiritually by His power.

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Old-Testament

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Jeremiah 17:14

Verse

Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.

Explanation

In this verse it is mentioned that a person prays to God and says that I worship a God, if He heals me then I can be healed. if He saves me then can I be saved. Meaning, this kingdom is in the hands of God. A person cannot be cured unless God wills.

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Old-Testament

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Jeremiah 30:17

Verse

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’

Explanation

In this verse, God makes a promise to those people whose health has deteriorated due to some reason and their dignity has also gone. God promises them that He will heal them and make them whole again. He will bring back their honor and make them dignified again.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 53:5

Verse

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Explanation

God is very concerned about the health of his servants. He sent Christ to the earth for the health of his servants so that he can make people healthy and remove their diseases. He also became our saviour and the source of healing.

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Old-Testament

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2 Kings 20:5

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Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.

Explanation

In this verse it is mentioned that a ruler Hezekiah who was suffering from an illness. He cried and prayed to God for his healing, so God sent a message to him and said that God was watching him while he was crying and praying. God accepted his prayer and healed him. This shows that God hears our prayers and heals us.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 107:20

Verse

He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.

Explanation

God has sent his word to this world and the power of this word has been told by him in this verse. He said that his word is very powerful and through this word God can heal them. But they should believe in his words and then they will be healed.

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Old-Testament

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Jeremiah 33:6

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Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.

Explanation

God has encouraged people in this verse. Those people who are very disappointed in their life and they feel that their life will end and their chances of recovery will end. God is telling them that soon God will take care of them. He will heal them by removing despair, even if they no longer have hope, God will heal them one day.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 4:23

Verse

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Explanation

God healed many people through Jesus and it is mentioned in this verse that Jesus lived among people and was seeing their situations and events. He used to convey the message of God and also heal the distressed and the sick people.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 8:16-17

Verse

When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”

Explanation

Jesus came to this world to remove the sufferings and diseases of people and to heal people. It is also mentioned in this verse that people used to come to Jesus. Many people who were suffering from physical diseases and There were also some people who were suffering from spiritual diseases and some people who were possessed by demons, Jesus healed all these people and made them well.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 9:35

Verse

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that Jesus used to convey the message of God to the people and tried to bring them to the right path. Along with this, he also understood the problems of the people and used to help them from these problems. Jesus used to heal all the people who were in trouble, i.e. in sickness.

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New-Testament

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Mark 6:13

Verse

They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

Explanation

God sent Jesus to serve people. Jesus also taught his disciples many ways to help others. He gave them the ability to throw out giants. Along with Jesus, his companions also used to bring out demons. They used oil to cast out ghosts from humans and heal people.

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New-Testament

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Luke 6:19

Verse

And the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.

Explanation

God sent Jesus as a mercy and savior for people. Jesus used to heal people by specific actions. But people were healed by his being. People came from far and wide to touch Jesus because they were healed just by touching Jesus. This suggests that Jesus is a healer.

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New-Testament

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Acts 5:15-16

Verse

As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

Explanation

Jesus and his companions used to heal people. People were healed by their touch; even they were healed by the shadow. Similarly, people brought their companions who were possessed by demons so that they could be healed by the shadow of Jesus and his disciples.

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New-Testament

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James 5:14-15

Verse

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 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.

Explanation

In this verse, the methods of obtaining health are explained and it is said that Jesus could give health; his companions could also give it. Apart from that, even if one prayed only, health could be obtained. There was also a method that Jesus used when he healed people. He used to apply oil on people’s foreheads by which people got cured. Similarly, when people believe in these things with a sincere heart, they can also be healed.

Health Gaining by Faith

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Old-Testament

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Proverbs 3:7-8

Verse

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Explanation

In this verse, it is mentioned that instead of relying on your own strength and intelligence, you should trust God and pray to Him. If we trust in God, He will give us health and well-being. Therefore, one should always trust in God’s power.

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Old-Testament

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Proverbs 4:20-22

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My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.

Explanation

This verse tells us to believe in God. It says that we should have a firm belief in our hearts that God is the One by whose power we will get welfare. If we believe that God will heal us spiritually and physically by His wisdom, then this will actually happen. He will heal us.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 6:2

Verse

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.

Explanation

In this verse, the prayer is mentioned that when a person is sick and feels weak, he should turn to God and pray to Him for health. In this verse it is mentioned that the person is fainting and has pain in his bones and he is insisting God to remove the pain from me, so God removes his pain.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 30:2

Verse

Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.

Explanation

It is said in this verse that a person calls upon God in times of trouble and asks God to heal him and God heals him. In this verse, the person is saying that I cried out to God in a difficult time and God healed me. In this verse, there is hope for people that God should be trusted because if we pray to Him, He will hear our prayer and fulfill it.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 38:16-17

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Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that God makes people healthy by His mercy and majesty. If there is any difficulty from God, there is also some benefit in it. But these hard times don’t last long. God will remove this difficult time soon with His mercy and make people healthy and whole again. It is God’s mercy on humans; He forgives their sins and gives them life again.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 57:18-19

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I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”

Explanation

In this verse, God is talking about people who were far from God. God used to see their ways that they would come near to God. God, because of His mercy and majesty, says that He will still forgive those people when they turn to God. In addition, all those who are in trouble will receive healing, whether they are far away or near. God promises that He will heal everyone.

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New-Testament

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Mark 5:34

Verse

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

Explanation

If a person’s faith is strong, he can receive God’s healing. The same story is written in this verse that once a woman came to Jesus. Jesus said to this woman that she was healed by her faith. This woman’s faith was very strong and because of her faith, God gave her health and well-being. This verse also teaches us that we should keep our faith strong so that we can receive healing.

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New-Testament

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Luke 8:50

Verse

Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

Explanation

In this verse, Jesus is telling a person that if he wants God to heal him, he should believe in God and keep his faith strong. A person is healed because of his faith. If his faith is strong, God will heal him with His mercy. Therefore, it is important to have firm faith in God in your heart.

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New-Testament

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John 10:10

Verse

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Explanation

In this verse, it is said about Jesus that Jesus is the person who came to the world to heal people and give God’s message. In this verse, an example of a robber is also given. And it has been said that if a robber comes, he comes to rob, steal and kill, but the purpose of Jesus’ coming is to heal people, bless them and make their lives better.

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New-Testament

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John 9:1-7

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As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.

Explanation

 In this verse, the incident of a blind man is described once Jesus and his disciples were passing by and Jesus and his disciples saw a blind man. He was blind since childhood. The companions of Jesus asked whether this man had sinned or his parents had sinned, due to which he was born blind from childhood. Jesus said that no one has sinned. This is a test from God and I am the light of this world. That is why Jesus made a mud on the ground with his saliva and put it on the blind man’s eyes and told him to go to the lake and wash it. When the man did this, he became a seer, meaning his sight was restored. This gives us an idea that if we trust in God, all our difficulties can be removed. If God wants, healing can be obtained and difficulties can end.

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New-Testament

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Romans 8:11

Verse

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of  his Spirit who lives in you.

Explanation

After Jesus ascended the cross, three days later he came back to life. God’s Spirit played a role in his resurrection. Who raised Jesus from the dead. This teaches us that if the Spirit of God can raise Jesus from the dead, then the same Spirit is in us and it saves us from difficulties and trials and gives us health and well-being. Therefore, in our heart we must have firm faith that God can heal us.

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New-Testament

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3 John 2

Verse

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

Explanation

This verse tells us that we must pray for ourselves, but we should also pray for the health and well-being of our loved ones. Like John prayed for his friend’s spiritual and physical life. There is a lesson for us in this that we should also pray to God about the health of others.

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New-Testament

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Philippians 4:6-7

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Explanation

In this verse, we are taught that we should believe in God’s decisions and not worry. If a person has faith in God, he does not worry. Rather, he believes that God will solve his problems. If we plead before God, He will give peace to our hearts and accept our prayers. Belief in God brings great joy to our heart.

Health Through God’s Obedience

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Old-Testament

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Leviticus 26:16

Verse

Then I will do this to you: I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases and fever that will destroy your sight and sap your strength. You will plant seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.

Explanation

God has given us this life and it is God’s right to live according to His commandments. In this verse, God is addressing people who do not live according to God’s commandments and make mistakes. God tells them that if they continue to do so, their health will be ruined and they will get diseases. Therefore, if they want to remain prevented from these punishments, they should come to the straight path of God. Then they will be given a life of health and fitness.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 28:60-61

Verse

He will bring on you all the diseases of Egypt that you dreaded, and they will cling to you. The Lord will also bring on you every kind of sickness and disaster not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed.

Explanation

God tells His servants that if they continue to follow His path, they will not be afflicted with any disease. On the contrary, he also says that if his commands are not obeyed, many diseases will be sent among them. Among these diseases, there will be many old diseases and some new types of diseases. Therefore, if a person wants to avoid these trials and diseases, they should obey God’s commandments and avoid wrong ways.

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Old-Testament

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Proverbs 17:22

Verse

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that if a person’s heart is happy and he is excited, then his health will be very good. If his heart becomes sick, that person remains sad then he will also be sad physically. The happiness of man and the happiness of the soul is that he obeys the commandments of God. When we obey the commandments of God, our soul is happy and when our soul is happy, our body also becomes healthy and wholesome.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 91:10

Verse

No harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that if a person believes in God, then no harm will come to them and no storm will blow away their tents. It means that they will live in God’s safety and security. Having faith in God is a great thing and this faith saves a person from temptations, corruption, diseases and storms.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 7:15

Verse

The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.

Explanation

In this verse, the good servant of God is comforted and it is said that God never gives diseases to such people who are good servants of God. In this verse, the diseases of Egypt are mentioned that there were very dangerous diseases during the time of Egypt. God mentions diseases and says that He will not give such diseases to His righteous servants, but such people who annoy His righteous servants or such people who do not follow the path of God or do not obey God’s commandments. These diseases will be given them.

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Old-Testament

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Exodus 15:26

Verse

He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”

Explanation

In this verse, like the previous verse, it is advised and it is said that we should become good servants of God, because God does not give them diseases, but protects them. Therefore, if we have faith in God, then God will bring us out of difficulties and bring us to ease and keep us away from diseases.

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New-Testament

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Verse

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Explanation

In this verse, man has been told about his body. This body is not really his, it is made by God and God’s soul resides in it means it is his house. God also resides in the heart that is in the human body. Therefore, we should also protect our body and protect it from wrongdoing. When we realize that our body is not ours but God’s, we will protect it from evil.

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New-Testament

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1 Timothy 5:23

Verse

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

Explanation

In this verse, it is mentioned that the health of a person is very important to God and to maintain this health, He has allowed the use of a forbidden thing. When Paul’s companion, Timothy, was suffering from a stomach ailment, Paul told him that he could use wine because if he used wine, his health would be good. This shows that the health of a virtuous person is very important to God and He also permitted the use of alcohol to maintain this health.

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New-Testament

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Philippians 4:13

Verse

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that a person can face many difficulties but to face these difficulties he should have full faith in God and his health should be good. A person can face any difficulty, but for that, it is necessary to have firm belief in God in his heart. Who has firm faith in God, God keeps him physically and spiritually healthy. If a person is healthy, he can face any difficulty. These things are linked.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 9:12

Verse

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Explanation

Actually this verse was said by Jesus to the people when he was staying in the house of a text collector. Then Jesus said that only the sick need a doctor and I am a doctor and this person is sick spiritually. This suggests that if a person is spiritually sick, then the cure is with God and only God can heal people spiritually.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 11:28-30

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Explanation

In this verse there is comfort for those who are tired of their life. In this verse, Jesus calls out to those who are tired of their life and find their life a burden and do not want to live. They feel sick spiritually and physically. Jesus tells them that if they come to Jesus, Jesus will heal them and they will want to live again and be healed again. From this verse we get the advice that when we feel that our life has become a burden and we feel sick, then we should turn to God and pray to Him. Only God can remove this uncertainty and give peace to the human soul.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

By reading the Bible verses related to health, we realize that if we disobey God, our health will deteriorate and we will become physically weak. If we want to be healthy, we must have faith in our hearts and pray to God. We should always pray to God to give us health and well-being because God never rejects prayer. He hears and fulfills prayer. God sent Jesus to earth as the Messiah. Jesus also used to remove people’s problems and heal them in sickness. In these verses, the diseases of Egypt are mentioned that these diseases may come again to those who will disobey God. But God will give health and wellness to those who remain good servants of God. A person’s health is very important to God. Therefore, if it is necessary to drink alcohol to maintain health, then God also allows it. God also says that the human body is the house of God. Therefore, this house should be taken care of and protected.