Bible verses to read when fasting,
Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline that draws believers closer to God, strengthens faith, and helps in seeking divine direction. Throughout Scripture, fasting is associated with prayer, repentance, seeking God’s will, and spiritual breakthrough. Jesus Himself fasted (Matthew 4:2), and many biblical figures practiced fasting, including Moses, Elijah, Daniel, and Esther.
This collection of 100 Bible verses will provide encouragement, guidance, and strength during your fasting period. They are categorized into different themes to help you focus on seeking God, repentance, faith, guidance, strength, and breakthrough during your fast.
100 Bible Verses to Read When Fasting (NKJV)
Seeking God’s Presence
- Jeremiah 29:13
“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
2. Psalm 63:1
“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.”
3. Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
4. Deuteronomy 4:29
“But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
5. Isaiah 55:6
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.”
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6. Matthew 6:16-18
“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.”
7. Joel 2:12
“Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
8. Ezra 8:23
“So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.”
9. Nehemiah 1:4
“So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.”
10. Acts 13:2-3
“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.”
Strength in Fasting
11. Isaiah 40:31
“But 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.”
12. 2 Corinthians 12:9
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.'”
13. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
14. Psalm 27:14
“Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!”
15. Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”
Prayer and Fasting for Breakthrough
16. Mark 9:29
“So He said to them, ‘This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.'”
17. Daniel 10:2-3
“In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.”
18. Isaiah 58:6
“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?”
19. Matthew 4:2
“And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.”
20. Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.”
21. James 4:10
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”
22. Psalm 35:13
“But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.”
23. 1 Peter 5:6
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.”
24. Luke 18:14
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
25. 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
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Faith and Trust in God
26. Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
27. Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
28. Romans 10:17
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
29. 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.”
30. Matthew 17:20
“So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.'”
Repentance and Fasting
31. Jonah 3:5-10
“So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.”
32. Psalm 51:10-12
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.”
33. 1 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.”
34. Acts 3:19
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”
35. 2 Corinthians 7:10
“For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.”
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Fasting for Divine Guidance
36. Psalm 25:4-5
“Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.”
37. Proverbs 16:9
“A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.”
38. Isaiah 30:21
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.”
39. James 1:5
“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.”
40. Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”
Fasting for Deliverance and Protection
41. Psalm 91:1-4
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…”
42. Exodus 14:14
“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
43. 2 Chronicles 20:3-4
“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah…”
44. Psalm 34:7
“The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.”
45. Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.”
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46. Romans 12:1-2
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice…”
47. Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us…”
48. Ezekiel 36:26
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you…”
49. 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…”
50. Colossians 3:10
“And have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.”
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Jesus’ Teachings on Fasting
51. Matthew 9:14-15
“Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?’…”
52. Luke 5:35
“But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”
53. John 6:35
“And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger…'”
54. Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”
55. Luke 4:1-2
“Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness…”
Encouragement During Fasting
56. Psalm 23:1-4 –
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…”
57. Isaiah 41:10
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God…”
58. Philippians 1:6
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it…”
59. Romans 8:28 –
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God…”
60. Hebrews 12:2
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…”
Victory Through Fasting
61. 1 Corinthians 15:57
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
62. Romans 8:37
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
63. Deuteronomy 20:4
“For the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
64. Psalm 144:1
“Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle.”
65. 2 Samuel 22:31-33
“As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven…”
Walking in the Spirit During Fasting
66. Galatians 5:16-17
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
67. Romans 8:5-6
“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh…”
68. Ephesians 5:18
“And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.”
69. John 15:4-5
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself…”
70. Colossians 3:2
“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
The Rewards of Fasting
71. Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him…”
72. Psalm 37:4
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
73. Matthew 7:7-8
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find…”
74. Isaiah 58:11
“The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought…”
75. Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock…”
Endurance and Perseverance
76. James 1:2-4
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
77. Romans 5:3-5
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
78. Hebrews 10:36
“For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.”
79. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
80. Luke 21:19
“By your patience possess your souls.”
Worship and Praise During Fasting
81. Psalm 150:6
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”
82. Psalm 95:6
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”
83. Hebrews 13:15
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”
84. Psalm 34:1
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
85. 2 Chronicles 20:21-22
“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: ‘Praise the Lord, For His mercy endures forever.’ Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.”
God’s Promises While Fasting
86. Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?”
87. 2 Corinthians 1:20
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
88. Jeremiah 32:27
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?”
89. Psalm 145:18-19
“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.”
90. Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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The Holy Spirit’s Role in Fasting
91. Acts 1:8
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
92. Romans 8:26-27
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”
93. Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
94. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.”
95. John 14:26
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
96. Lamentations 3:22-23
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”
97. Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
98. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
99. 2 Peter 1:3
“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.”
100. Jude 1:24-25
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”