Reference: Doubt
Hastings
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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and Jesus immediately stretching out his hand, took hold of him and said, Man of little faith, why did you doubt?
Jesus answered and said to them, I tell you truly, that if you have faith and doubt not, you shall not only do this of the fig tree, but if you should say to this mountain, Be taken up and be cast into the sea, it would be done;
and they saw and worshipped him; but some doubted.
and they saw and worshipped him; but some doubted.
I tell you truly, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be raised up and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he says will be done, whatever he says shall be done for him.
And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were done, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was raised from the dead,
And seek not what you shall eat, and what you shall drink, and be not of a doubtful mind;
And while they were in doubt about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining clothing.
And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your minds?
And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your minds?
And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your minds?
Then the Jews came around him and said to him, How long do you hold our minds [in doubt]? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.
The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke.
arise and go down and go with them without hesitation, for I have sent them.
And the Spirit told me to go with them. And these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the house of the man.
and he did not doubt the promise of God by unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,
RECEIVE the weak in faith, not to doubtful reasonings.
but he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and every thing which is not of faith is sin.
that we may be no longer children, driven about like waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the art of men, and the craftiness of deceitful wiles,
Do all things without complainings and disputations,
whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he may know your affairs and comfort your hearts,
I wish also that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputations;
But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. And if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and upbraids not, and it shall be given him. read more. But let him ask in faith, not doubting; for he that doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and agitated.
But let him ask in faith, not doubting; for he that doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and agitated.
And reprove some, separatists,