What does the Bible say about diseases?

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Rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY) · Scripture: World English Bible

• Exodus 15:26

  and he said, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you."

• Exodus 23:25

  You shall serve Yahweh your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from your midst.

• Jeremiah 33:6

  Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.

• Psalms 103:3

  Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases;

• Proverbs 17:22

  A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

• Psalms 107:20

  He sends his word, and heals them, And delivers them from their graves.

• 2 Chronicles 7:14

  if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

• Psalms 103:2-4

  [2] Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits; [3] Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases; [4] Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

• 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

  [7] By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted excessively. [8] Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. [9] He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. [10] Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

• Mark 5:26

  and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,

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