Bible Verses about “doubt”
The Bible contains 21 verses about doubt across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“¶ Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
“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.”
“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.”
“A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.”
“For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.”
“¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
“¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
“It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
“And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”
“And he said unto them, ‹Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?›”
“‹For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.›”
“And of some have compassion, making a difference:”
“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
“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.›”
“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.›”
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ‹O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?›”