BIBLE VERSES TO HELP
FOR THOSE WHO ARE HURT
Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength…Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 54:14, 15
In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.
Isaiah 61:3
…To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…
WHEN WE SIN
I John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
John 8:36
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Romans 5:20
…But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more…
WORRIES ABOUT A LOVED ONE
Jeremiah 32:27
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
I John 5:14-15
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I John 3:8-9
…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
FOR LAPSED BELIEVERS
Jeremiah 3:22
…I will heal your backslidings.
John 14:15-16
If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.
I John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
BEREAVEMENT
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
II Corinthians 1:3,4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort , who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
TEMPTATION
I John 3:8
…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Luke 10:19
…I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
II Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…
John 8:36
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
DEPRESSION
Isaiah 61:3
…To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…
Psalms 145:14
The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.
Psalms 34:18
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.
John 10:10
…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
FAMILY UNREST
Psalms 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labour in vain who build it; unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Isaiah 32:17-18
…And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places…
Deuteronomy 26:11
So you shall rejoice in every good thing which the LORD your God has given to you and your house…
FEAR
II Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Hebrews 13:6
…The LORD is my helper; I will not fear...
I John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
John 14:27-28
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
GOD’S PROVISION
Matthew 7:7-9
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Psalms 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Luke 12:29-31
…Do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind…your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
HEALING
Jeremiah 32:17
'Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you.
Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
1 Peter 2:24-25
…Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
Psalms107:20
He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
EMPLOYMENT NEEDS
1 Corinthians 14:33
For God is not the author of confusion but of peace…
Psalms 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:18
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me…
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Psalms 5:12
For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
James 1:5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting…
Hebrews 11:1-2
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
MARRIAGE DIFFICULTIES
Jeremiah 32:27
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
Psalms 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
Luke 1:37
For with God nothing will be impossible.
Isaiah 32:17-18
The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places…
UNBELIEVING FAMILY MEMBERS
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
GUIDANCE
James 1:5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
Psalms 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD…
Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
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