James 1:6

American Standard Version (1901)

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 21:21-22 : 21 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • Mark 11:22-24 : 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. 24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him] ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
  • Heb 10:23 : 23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.
  • 1 Tim 2:8 : 8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

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  • Jas 1:7-8
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    7For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

    8a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

  • Jas 1:3-5
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    3Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

    4And let patience have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

    5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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    22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

    23Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.

    24Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

  • 23let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

  • 6And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him] ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

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    21And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.

    22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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    30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

    31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

  • Matt 8:26-27
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    26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

    27And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

  • 40And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

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    5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

    6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

  • 29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

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    11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

    12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

  • 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

  • 23But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

  • 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

  • Jas 1:12-13
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    12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.

    13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

  • 1Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

  • 20yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

  • 6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

  • 20But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

  • 20And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

  • 14And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

  • 13Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

  • 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

  • 23For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

  • 12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

  • 25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

  • 8Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

  • 48he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

  • 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

  • 12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

  • 5that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

  • 6from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

  • 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

  • 13if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

  • 6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

  • 13Wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever.

  • 36For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.