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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At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"
In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;
And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted.
And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted.
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Up and hurl yourself into the sea!' and shall not doubt in his heart, but on the contrary shall believe that what he says will happen, it will be granted him.
Now Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of all that was happening; and he was perplexed because of its being said by someone that John was risen from the dead;
"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.
While they were still perplexed over this, it happened that the two men stood near them in dazzling raiment.
And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
Then the disciples began looking at one another, wondering which one of them he meant.
"Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who have sent them."
"And the Spirit bade me accompany them without misgiving. There also accompanied me these six brothers, and we went into the man's house.
Nor did he with regard to the promise of God waver in unbelief, but he waxed strong in faith, while he gave God glory,
Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.
But he who has misgivings, and yet eats meat, is condemned already, because his action is not based on faith; and whatever is not based on faith is sin.
So we shall no longer be children, tossed up and down, and blown about by every wind of teaching, tricked by the craft of men in the snares of misleading error;
Do everything without grumbling and disputes,
I have sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, one of your own number, for this very purpose, to let you know how I am, and to cheer your hearts.
My wish, then, is that in every place the men should offer prayer, lifting up holy hands, free from anger and disputation;
But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything. If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him. read more. But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.
But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.
Pity some who are wavering, and save by dragging them out of the fire;