By Whose Stripes You Were Healed

Some people on social media say “by whose stripes you were healed” from 1 Peter 2 has nothing to do with physical healing, because the context has to do with sin.

²¹ For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

²² “Who committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

²³ who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ 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. ²⁵ For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
1 Peter 2:21-25 NKJV

I believe “by whose stripes you were healed” does apply to physical healing. Many, many times I have prayed and confessed like this, and have felt much better as a result.

“By Jesus’ stripes I am healed. I are healed. I was healed. I is healed. Healed be me!”

I know some of that isn’t proper English. 😉 But running through the tenses like that helps me grasp what Jesus did for me.

I have no problem believing there is physical healing Scripture in the midst of redemption-from-sin Scripture, but you make up your own mind. Here are some items for your consideration.

Strong’s G2390 – iaomai

Study for yourself: 1 Peter 2:24 – Interlinear – Strong’s G2390

Context, Context, Context?

In the previous chapter Peter says we should live wholly holy and quotes the Old Testament.

¹³ Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; ¹⁵ but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, ¹⁶ because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:13-16 NKJV

The context Peter is quoting has to do with insects.

^{41 “‘}And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be an abomination. It shall not be eaten. ⁴² Whatever crawls on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth—these you shall not eat, for they are an abomination. ⁴³ You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them. ⁴⁴ For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. ⁴⁵ For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.'”
Leviticus 11:41-45 NKJV

Ok, maybe Peter was quoting from a few chapters later, which isn’t talking about insects.

 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ^{2 “}Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.'”

I don’t know which Scripture Peter quoted. For me the lesson is when led by the Holy Spirit pulling a rhema from logos is fine.

(Jehovah) Rapha

If the text in 1 Peter is talking about healing from sin, then the Old Testament Scripture must also be talking about sin, right?

⁴ Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
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.
⁶ All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:4-6 NKJV

I don’t think so! The Hebrew word for “healed” is rapha, the same rapha that shows up in other verses “Jehovah Rapha.” Check it out.

Isaiah 53:5 – Interlinear – Strong’s H7495

Are Sins Healed?

Lastly, are sins healed? I have read the Bible through many times, but I can’t recall a Scripture where sins are said to be healed. There may be verses, but I don’t remember them. Instead, sins are forgiven, or we are not condemned.

Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 7:48 NKJV

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
Mark 2:5 NKJV

Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
John 8:11 NKJV

I am content to apply “by whose stripes you were healed” to my body’s aches and pains. It has worked well for me. 🙂

Jesus is coming very soon. Be ready!

⁴ But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. ⁵ You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. ⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 NKJV

³² “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³ So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! ³⁴ Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Matthew 24:32-35 NKJV

³⁴ “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. ³⁵ For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:34-36 NKJV

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