James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Read in contextBible Verses About Doubt
10 verses · KJV
Doubt is not the opposite of faith so much as a part of its honest journey — even those closest to Jesus wrestled with it. Scripture meets the doubter not with rebuke but with patience: "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief." These verses are for the seasons of hard questions.
Mark 9:24
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Read in contextMatthew 14:31
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Read in contextJohn 20:27-29
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Read in contextJude 1:22
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Read in contextMatthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Read in contextRomans 4:20-21
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Read in contextPsalms 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:28-31
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Read in contextHebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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What does the Bible say about doubt?
Doubt is not the opposite of faith so much as a part of its honest journey — even those closest to Jesus wrestled with it. Scripture meets the doubter not with rebuke but with patience: "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief." These verses are for the seasons of hard questions.
What is a good Bible verse for doubt?
James 1:6 is one of the most turned-to passages on doubt. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.
How can journaling help with doubt?
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