Thematic Bible: Despondency
Thematic Bible
Despondency » David
Despondency » Comfort in
Then he told them a parable, to show that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said: "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' read more.
For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" And the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you that he will bring about justice for them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" And the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you that he will bring about justice for them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Therefore lift your feeble hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
Despondency » Jeremiah
Despondency » Job
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Despondency » moses
Despondency » Elijah
Despondency » Instances of » Hagar, when cast out of the household of abraham on account of the jealousy of sarah
Despondency » Instances of » Cain, when God pronounced judgment upon him for the murder of abel
Despondency » The disciples
And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.
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Despondency » Joshua
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Despondency » Instances of » Elijah, when he fled from jezebel to the wilderness and sat under the juniper tree, and wanted to die
Despondency » Instances of » The sailors with paul
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was raging on us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned.
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