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in faith, without doubting
"without doubting" is a negative phrase that can be stated in the positive as "with complete certainty that God will answer." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)
for the one who doubts is like a wave in the sea, driven by the wind and tossed around
This compares a person who doubts with the way water moves and keeps changing direction. Alternate translation: “is always moving back and forth between belief and unbelief” or “is always changing what he believes.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
his request
"what he asked"
of the Lord
"from the Lord"
is a doubleminded person
The word "doubleminded" refers to a person's thoughts when he is unable to make a decision. This can be translated as "cannot decide if he will follow Jesus or not follow Jesus." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
unstable in all his ways
"He is not certain about anything."