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, saying to him, "O little faith, why did you doubt?"
"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;
There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.
There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.
In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,' and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.
Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,
"Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.
At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.
but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly."
The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know to which of them He was referring.
Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."
And the Spirit told me to accompany them without any misgivings. There also went with me these six brethren who are now present, and we reached the Centurion's house.
Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,
I now pass to another subject. Receive as a friend a man whose faith is weak, but not for the purpose of deciding mere matters of opinion.
But he who has misgivings and yet eats meat is condemned already, because his conduct is not based on faith; for all conduct not based on faith is sinful.
So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,
And for this very purpose I send him to you that you may know how we are faring; and that he may cheer your hearts.
So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;
Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing. And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him. read more. But let him ask in faith and have no doubts; for he who has doubts is like the surge of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed into spray.
But let him ask in faith and have no doubts; for he who has doubts is like the surge of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed into spray.
Some, when they argue with you, you must endeavor to convince;