Bible Verses About Trials, Suffering & Healing
In a broken world, God’s people are not spared trials — but they are never alone in them. He is near to the brokenhearted, works good through suffering, and is the healer of body and soul. These verses bring comfort and hope into pain.
I have weighed it up: what we suffer in this present time does not begin to balance the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you find yourselves in trials of every sort, regard it as a reason for great joy, because you know that the testing your faith goes through produces endurance.
Our troubles are light and last only a moment, and they are bringing about for us an eternal glory, weighty beyond all measure.
Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; rescue me, and I will be safe; for you are the one I praise.
Is anyone among you ill? That person should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over the sick person and anoint the sick person with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer made in faith will save the one who is ill, and the Lord will raise them up. And if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven.
But he answered me, “My grace is enough for you, for power comes to its fullness in weakness.” So I will be all the happier to boast of my weaknesses, for then the power of Christ may spread its tent over me.
Even if my path goes down through a valley of deepest darkness, I will not be afraid of any harm, because you are there with me; your rod and your staff give me courage.
Hand over to the LORD whatever weighs on you, and he will hold you up; never will he allow the righteous to stumble and fall.
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you find yourselves in trials of every sort, regard it as a reason for great joy,
They come so that your faith, once tested and shown to be genuine, may be found to bring praise and glory and honor at the time Jesus Christ is revealed. Faith like that is worth far more than gold, and gold perishes, even though it too is tested by fire.
He heals those whose hearts are crushed and bandages their injuries.
Do this by throwing every worry you have onto him, because you matter to him.