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Bible Verses About Chronic Illness

12 Bible verses about chronic illness, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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2 Corinthians 12:9

KJVAnd he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

WEBHe 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.

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2 Corinthians 4:16-18

KJVFor which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

WEBTherefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory, while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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Romans 8:18

KJVFor I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

WEBFor I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

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Psalm 73:26

KJVMy flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

WEBMy flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

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Isaiah 40:29

KJVHe giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

WEBHe gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

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Psalm 41:3

KJVThe LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

WEBYahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.

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Romans 5:3-5

KJVAnd not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

WEBNot only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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Revelation 21:4

KJVAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

WEBHe will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”

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Psalm 34:19

KJVMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

WEBMany are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

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1 Peter 5:10

KJVBut the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

WEBBut may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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Isaiah 43:2

KJVWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

WEBWhen you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

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Romans 8:26

KJVLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

WEBIn the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.