9 Bible Verses about Despair
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Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; through perplexed, never driven to despair;
We want you, Brothers, to know that, in the troubles which befell us in Roman Asia, we were burdened altogether beyond our strength, so much so that we even despaired of life.
So that now you must take the opposite course, and forgive and encourage him, or else he may be overwhelmed by the intensity of his pain.
Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead.
And from so imminent a death God delivered us, and will deliver us again; for in him we have placed our hopes of future deliverance, while you, also, help us by your prayers.
Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this--Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.
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Despair » General references to
In those days men 'will seek Death and will not find it'; They will long to die, but Death flees from them.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide
(This man had bought a piece of land with the price of his treachery; and, falling heavily, his body had burst open, and all his bowels protruded.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
Despair » Produced in the wicked by divine judgments
Despair » Leads to » Blasphemy
Then the fifth angel emptied his bowl upon the throne of the Beast; and darkness fell upon its Kingdom. Men gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of Heaven, because of their pains and because of their sores; yet they did not repent of what they had done.
Despair » Leads to » Continuing in sin
Despair » Saints sometimes tempted to
Despair » Trust in God, a preservative against
Despair » Saints enabled to overcome
Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; through perplexed, never driven to despair; Though pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!
Despair » Exemplified » Cain
Despair » Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ
and they are crying to the mountains and the rocks-- 'Fall upon us, and hide us from the eyes of him who is seated on the throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb,
Despair » Exemplified » Ahithophel
Despair » Exemplified » Judas
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
Topics on Despair
Despair, Description Of
Revelation 9:6In those days men 'will seek Death and will not find it'; They will long to die, but Death flees from them.
Despair, Remedies For
1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all mankind. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.
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