9 Bible Verses about Despair

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2 Corinthians 1:8

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

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Despair » General references to

More verses: Ezekiel 37:11 Acts 27:20

Despair » Leads men to desire death

More verses: Jonah 4:3 Revelation 9:6

Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide

Acts 1:18

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity, and falling down on his face, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

Matthew 27:5

And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he withdrew and went and hanged himself.

Despair » Produced in the wicked by divine judgments

Despair » Leads to » Blasphemy

Revelation 16:10-11

And the fifth poured out his phial upon the throne of the wild beast; and his kingdom was darkened. And they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains, and because of their sores, and repented not of their works.

Despair » Leads to » Continuing in sin

Despair » Saints sometimes tempted to

Despair » Trust in God, a preservative against

Despair » Saints enabled to overcome

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

We are troubled on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; thrown down, but not destroyed;

Despair » Exemplified » Cain

Despair » Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ

Revelation 6:16

And said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and cover us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Despair » Exemplified » Ahithophel

Despair » Exemplified » Judas

Matthew 27:5

And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he withdrew and went and hanged himself.

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