25+ Important Bible Verses About Special Needs

Exodus 4:11 – God’s Purpose in Special Needs

The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Psalm 139:13-14 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

John 9:3 – Showing God’s Works Through Special Needs

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

Mark 10:14-16 – Welcoming Special Needs in the Kingdom of God

When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

Leviticus 19:14 – Caring for Those with Special Needs

“Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.”

Matthew 25:40 – Serving Jesus through Special Needs

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'”

Isaiah 35:5-6 – Healing and Restoration for Special Needs

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

1 Corinthians 12:22 – Valuing the Diversity of Special Needs

On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable.

Psalm 34:17-18 – God’s Presence with Those in Special Needs

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Matthew 11:28 – Finding Rest in Jesus for Special Needs

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

2 Corinthians 12:9 – God’s Power in Special Needs

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Proverbs 31:8-9 – Advocating for Those with Special Needs

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 29:18 – Eyes Opened to the Deaf and Blind

In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

James 2:5 – Special Needs and the Kingdom of God

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?

Psalm 68:5 – Father to the Fatherless

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Isaiah 42:16 – Guiding the Blind

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

Luke 6:38 – Generosity towards Special Needs

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Psalm 82:3-4 – Defending the Rights of the Weak

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

John 14:27 – God’s Peace for Those with Special Needs

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Romans 8:26 – The Holy Spirit Intercedes

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

Deuteronomy 31:8 – God’s Constant Presence

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trusting God’s Guidance

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Jeremiah 29:11 – God’s Plans for Hope and a Future

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

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Psalm 27:13 – Confidence in God’s Goodness

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

2 Timothy 1:7 – God’s Spirit of Power and Love

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

Psalm 23:4 – God’s Comfort in Difficult Times

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

John 14:18 – Jesus Will Not Leave Us Orphans

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

Romans 15:7 – Accepting One Another

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Ephesians 2:10 – God’s Masterpiece

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Isaiah 40:31 – Renewed Strength

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

2 Corinthians 5:7 – Walking by Faith

For we live by faith, not by sight.

Psalm 41:3 – God’s Healing and Restoration

The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.

Proverbs 16:9 – God Directs Our Steps

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Isaiah 26:3 – God’s Perfect Peace

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.

Galatians 3:28 – Equal in Christ

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 37:23-24 – God Delights in Our Steps

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

Proverbs 31:9 – Speaking Up Against Injustice

Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Matthew 7:7-8 – Seeking God’s Guidance

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

John 3:16 – God’s Love for All

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

1 Corinthians 1:27 – God Chooses the Weak

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Philippians 4:13 – Strength in Christ

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Psalm 145:9 – God’s Compassion for All

The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.