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Healing Scriptures (KJV): 21 Bible Passages on Healing

By Samuel Waterhouse, author of You Were Healed ·

The short answer

Key healing scriptures include Exodus 15:26 (“I am the LORD that healeth thee”), Psalm 103:3, Isaiah 53:4–5, Matthew 8:16–17, Acts 10:38, James 5:14–15 and 1 Peter 2:24 (“by whose stripes ye were healed”). The full list is below, in the KJV and in plain English.

God’s Word is medicine: “they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:22). Read these out loud. Say them over your body. Put them where you’ll see them every day.

God is the Healer

“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.”
Exodus 15:26 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): And said, If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and will do that which is right in his sight, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases on you, which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord that heals you.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”
Psalm 103:2–3 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.

“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Psalm 107:20 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

“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.”
Proverbs 4:20–22 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): My son, attend to my words, incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”
Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed. Save me, and I shall be saved. For you are my praise.

“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.”
Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the Lord. Because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, who no man seeks after.

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”
Malachi 4:2 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): But to you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings. And you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

“Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”
Psalm 91:9–10 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the most High, your dwelling place, There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

Healing was paid for

“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.”
Isaiah 53:4 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, struck of God, and afflicted.

“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.”
Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): But he was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and we are healed through his wounds.

“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Matthew 8:16–17 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): When evening had come, they brought to him many who were possessed with demons. And he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all who were sick. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, He himself took our sicknesses, and bore our diseases.

“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.”
1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, so that we, dead to sins, might live for righteousness. You were healed through his wounds.

Jesus healed them all

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
Matthew 4:23 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): And Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of sickness and every kind of disease among the people.

“Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”
Luke 4:40 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him. And he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
Acts 10:38 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

Healing for believers today

“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
Mark 16:17–18 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): And these signs shall follow those who believe. In my name they shall cast out demons. They shall speak with new tongues. They shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

“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.”
James 5:14–15 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): 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 has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
Mark 11:22–24 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): And Jesus answering says to them, Have faith in God. For truly I say to you, Whoever shall say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he says will happen, he shall have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, Whatever you desire when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”
Romans 8:11 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead shall also give life to your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwells in you.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 1:2 (KJV)

Plain English (GIGAKJV): Beloved, I wish that you may prosper in every way and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Say it out loud

“Jesus Himself took my sicknesses and bore my diseases. By His stripes I was healed. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Go deeper

You Were Healed

How Scripture says to receive the healing Jesus already purchased. Isaiah 53 word by word, Jesus and the apostles in action, every common objection answered with Scripture, and daily confessions.

Read every verse in plain English, with the King James beside it, free at gigakjv.org.

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This article is Bible teaching, not medical advice. Every decision about your health is yours; don’t stop or change any prescribed treatment without talking to your doctor. In an emergency call 000 (Australia), 111 (New Zealand) or 911 (USA). Full disclaimer.