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Checked verses with ULB

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### Description
Negative words are words that have in them the meaning "not." Examples are "no," "not," "none," "no one," "nothing," "nowhere," "never," "nor," "neither," and "without." Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean "not" such as the underlined parts of these words: "<u>un</u>happy," "<u>im</u>possible," and "use<u>less</u>."
Negative words are words that have in them the meaning "not." Examples are "no," "not," "none," "no one," "nothing," "nowhere," "never," "nor," "neither," "unless," and "without." Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean "not" such as the underlined parts of these words: "<u>un</u>happy," "<u>im</u>possible," and "use<u>less</u>."
A double negative occurs when a sentence has two words that each express the meaning of "not."
>We did this <u>not</u> because we have <u>no</u> authority.... (2 Thessalonians 3:9 ULB)
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### Examples from the Bible
>... and so <u>not</u> be <u>un</u>fruitful. (Titus 3:14 ULB)
><u>Unless</u> these men stay in the ship, you <u>cannot</u> be saved. (Acts 27:31 ULB)
This means "and so be fruitful."
>All things were made through him and <u>without</u> him there was <u>not</u> one thing made that has been made. (John 1:3 ULB)
This means that they can be saved only if the men stay in the ship.
>All things were made through him, and <u>without</u> him there was <u>not</u> one thing made that has been made. (John 1:3 ULB)
By using a double negative, John emphasized that the Son of God created absolutely everything.
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* **For we do <u>not</u> have a high priest who can<u>not</u> feel sympathy for our weaknesses.** (Hebrews 4:15 ULB)
* "For we have a high priest who can feel sympathy for our weaknesses."
* **... and so <u>not</u> be <u>un</u>fruitful.** (Titus 3:14 ULB)
* "... and so be fruitful."
* **... I do <u>not</u> want you to be <u>un</u>informed.** (1 Corinthians 12:1 ULB)
* "... I want you to be informed."
1. If the purpose of a double negative in the Bible is to make a strong positive statement, and if it would not do that in your language, remove the two negatives and put in a strengthening word or phrase such as "very" or "surely."
* **Be sure of this—wicked people will <u>not</u> go <u>un</u>punished....** (Proverbs 11:21 ULB)
* "Be sure of this—wicked people will <u>certainly</u> be punished...."
* **All things were made through him and <u>without</u> him there was <u>not</u> one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB)
* **All things were made through him, and <u>without</u> him there was <u>not</u> one thing made that has been made.** (John 1:3 ULB)
* "All things were made through him. He made <u>absolutely</u> everything that has been made."