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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Instantly Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught hold of him. "O man of little faith!" he said, "Why did you falter?"
"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.
And, when they saw him, they bowed to the ground before him; although some felt doubtful.
And, when they saw him, they bowed to the ground before him; although some felt doubtful.
"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.
Prince Herod heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
And you--do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.
But Jesus said to them: "Why are you so startled? and why do doubts arise in you minds?
But Jesus said to them: "Why are you so startled? and why do doubts arise in you minds?
But Jesus said to them: "Why are you so startled? and why do doubts arise in you minds?
When the Jews gathered round him, and said: "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so frankly."
The disciples looked at one another, wondering whom he meant.
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them."
The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six Brothers also went with me. And, when we came into the man's house,
He was not led by want of faith to doubt God's promise.
As for those whose faith is weak, always receive them as friends, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on their scruples.
He, however, who has misgivings stands condemned if he still eats, because his doing so is not the result of faith. And anything not done as the result of faith is a sin.
Then we shall no longer be like infants, tossed backward and forward, blown about by every breath of human teaching, through the trickery and the craftiness of men, towards the snares of error;
In all that you do, avoid murmuring and dissension,
I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.
My desire, then, is that it should be the custom everywhere for the men to lead the prayers, with hands reverently uplifted, avoiding heated controversy.
And let endurance do its work perfectly, so that you may be altogether perfect, and in no respect deficient. If one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask wisdom from the God who gives freely to every one without reproaches, and it will be given to him. read more. But let him ask with confidence, never doubting; for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven hither and thither at the mercy of the wind--
But let him ask with confidence, never doubting; for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven hither and thither at the mercy of the wind--
To some show pity, because they are in doubt. 'Drag them out of the fire,' and save them.