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Wisdom27 Posted 14 years ago
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meaning of a sentence

Dear all,
"You are not to worry." I read this sentence in the Bible.Does it mean?
You must not worry.
Thank you
  

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Hi, Yes, that's the modern meaning. But the Bible often has rather archaic English, so it would be good to know the context in which you found this sentence. Clive

  • Hi, Yes, that's the modern meaning.
  • But the Bible often has rather archaic English, so it would be good to know the context in which you found this sentence.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes, that's the modern meaning.

But the Bible often has rather archaic English, so it would be good to know the context in which you found this sentence.

Clive

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