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QUESTION—In what sense are they fainthearted? They are fearful [Er, HNTC, TH], they feel themselves inadequate [WBC], and are discouraged and despondent [Er, Hb, HNTC, Mn, My, NCBC, NIC, Wd]. Some reasons suggested for this attitude are persecution or trials in life [EGT, Hb, Lns, Mn, My, NCBC, NIC], worry about Christians who had died (4:13–17) [Ea, EBC, El, Er, Hb, Hn, ICC, Mn, My, NCBC], a sense of their sinfulness [Hb, My], a doubt that they can live a Christian life [Hb, My], or even a doubt
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