Luke 6:37Īll men will hate you because of me. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. John 4:14 (Message)ĭo not judge, and you will not be judged. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life. Matthew 24:35Īnyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst– not ever. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
It is absolutely not possible – not ever! (You can precede these verses in any way that speaks to you): It is absolutely not possible – not ever!” preceding the promise. It is helpful for me to think of it as “It’s not happening!” (I was going to say “It ain’t happenin’!” but my librarian/English major self won’t let me.) Or I could say, “It is absolutely not possible – not ever.” I want to make sure I realize the implications – to shake myself out of my – what is it? – sleepiness, complacency, apathy? I don’t want to just let my eyes and mind slip by these promises, but grab unto them with both hands and all my heart and soul.īelow is a list of some of the promises using this double, emphatic negative.* It is mind jogging to me, and so comforting and encouraging to read them with “It’s not happening. From God’s point of view, it is like he is declaring, “Not on my watch!” Jesus uses this emphatic “double negative strengthening the denial” many times, categorically and absolutely declaring the impossibility of something happening. These are negative examples, but there are many, many promises using this word combination. This is also translated “God forbid!” “Heaven forbid!” “Impossible, Master!” “This shall never ( οὐ μή ) happen to you!” Matthew 16:22 “Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. Thayer’s Greek Lexicon adds that “οὐ denies the thing itself (or to speak technically, denies simply, absolutely, categorically, directly, objectively), but μή denies the thought of the thing, or the thing according to the judgment, opinion, will, purpose, preference, of someone.”ĭenying the thought of the thing is like saying “God forbid,” or “don’t even think about it!” Like Peter exclaiming after Jesus predicted his death at the hands of the chief priests: (And note that it is matter of our will – “anyone who will not receive.”) He is saying in the above verse that it is vital that we come to God with the faith of a child. So, it’s really important to pay attention when Jesus uses this word.
Let me just say up front that studying these words has greatly encouraged my faith and I hope it does the same for you.Īccording to NetBible Translator’s Notes, “The negation in Greek used here (οὐ μή, ou mh) is very strong.” Strong’s Concordance, notes that it is “a double negative strengthening the denial.” The meanings include: not at all, by no means, neither, never, in no case, nor ever, not in any wise. It’s actually two Greek words – οὐ μή – that are translated “never” in the above verse. But this time the word “never” jumped out at me. When reading this verse, I usually concentrate on the “little child” part. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.
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