Reference: Doubt
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1. In AV 'doubt' (vb. and noun) six times renders a Gr. vb. meaning 'to be at a loss' or 'quite at a loss'; in all these instances except Joh 13:22 RV substitutes 'perplexity,' following the AV rendering of Lu 9:7; 24:4; 2Co 4:8. In this sense 'doubt' is now nearly obsolete; as it is in the meaning riddle, knotty question, which it bears in Da 5:12,16. Not dissimilar is its use in the AV of Joh 10:24 ('make us to doubt'), where RV, more literally, reads 'hold us in suspense.' Quite archaic also is the use of 'doubt' for 'suspect,' instanced in Sir 6:13 (AV). 2. Elsewhere 'doubt' has a religious signification, standing in express or tacit antithesis to 'faith' (wh. see). (a) In Mt 21:21; Mr 11:23; Ac 10:20; 11:12; Ro 14:23; Jas 1:6 (RV), Jude 1:22 (RV), it stands for a vb. signifying 'to be divided in mind (judgment)'
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Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will be done.
When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.
When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.
Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,
And do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink, nor have an anxious mind.
While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?
And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?
And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?
So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.
But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them myself."
The Spirit told me to go with them with no hesitation. These six brethren also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
As for the man who is weak in faith, accept him, but not for disputes over opinions.
But he who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
Do all things without grumbling or arguing,
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or quarreling.
And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. read more. But he must ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
But he must ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
And have mercy on some, who doubt;