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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Doubles</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/d/doubles.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/revelation/18-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/d/doubles.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Doubles</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/d/double-pronged_hooks.htm" title="Double-pronged hooks">◄</a> Doubles <a href="/topical/d/doubletongued.htm" title="Doubletongued">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, the concept of "doubles" can be explored through various themes and narratives that illustrate the idea of duplication, duality, or repetition. This entry examines the significance of doubles in Scripture, highlighting key passages and their theological implications.<br><br><b>1. Double Portions:</b><br><br>The notion of a "double portion" is significant in biblical texts, often symbolizing a special blessing or inheritance. In the Old Testament, the firstborn son traditionally received a double portion of the inheritance, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Deuteronomy 21:17</a>: "But he must acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all he has, for that son is the first sign of his strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him."<br><br>The double portion is also a theme in the account of Elisha and Elijah. Elisha requests a double portion of Elijah's spirit, signifying his desire for a greater measure of prophetic power and responsibility (<a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">2 Kings 2:9</a>): "When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, 'Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.' And Elisha said, 'Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.'"<br><br><b>2. Double Blessings and Curses:</b><br><br>The Bible also speaks of double blessings and curses, reflecting the principle of divine justice and recompense. In <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a>, the promise of double blessing is given to those who have suffered shame: "Instead of your shame, you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace, you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours."<br><br>Conversely, <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a> speaks of a double recompense for Babylon's sins: "Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup."<br><br><b>3. Double-Mindedness:</b><br><br>The concept of being double-minded is addressed in the New Testament, particularly in the Epistle of James. A double-minded person is described as unstable and lacking in faith. <a href="/james/1-8.htm">James 1:8</a> states, "He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." This highlights the importance of single-minded devotion and faithfulness to God.<br><br><b>4. Double Witness:</b><br><br>The principle of requiring two or more witnesses to establish a matter is a recurring theme in biblical law and justice. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a> emphasizes this: "A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."<br><br>This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of the validity of testimony in <a href="/john/8-17.htm">John 8:17</a>: "In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid."<br><br><b>5. Double Edged Sword:</b><br><br>The imagery of a double-edged sword is used metaphorically in Scripture to describe the penetrating power of God's Word. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> declares, "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart."<br><br>This metaphor underscores the ability of God's Word to discern and judge the innermost thoughts and intentions of individuals.<br><br><b>6. Double Honor:</b><br><br>In the context of church leadership, the Apostle Paul speaks of double honor for elders who lead well, particularly those who labor in preaching and teaching. <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17</a> states, "Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching."<br><br>This passage highlights the value and respect due to those who serve faithfully in spiritual leadership roles.<br><br>Through these various themes, the concept of doubles in the Bible reveals deeper insights into God's justice, blessings, and the call for integrity and faithfulness among His people.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/cowper/translations_from_the_french_of_madame_de_la_mothe_guion/love_increased_by_suffering.htm"><span class="l">Love Increased by Suffering</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Tis there he stamps the yielding mind,. And <b>doubles</b> all its fires. Flames of<br> encircling love invest,. <b>...</b> No pride can enter there. A Saviour <b>doubles</b> all my joys,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../love increased by suffering.htm</font><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_i_a_description_of.htm"><span class="l">A Description of Mystical Theology, which is no Other Thing than <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and best trained hounds are often at fault; they lose the strain and scent by the<br> variety of sleights which the stag uses, who makes <b>doubles</b>, puts them on a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter i a description of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_259_high_mass_requiems.htm"><span class="l">High Mass, Requiems, Benediction</span></a> <br><b>...</b> c) For Solemn Feasts. Fifth Mode. Deo gratias. d) For <b>Doubles</b> (No.1). First Mode.<br> Deo gratias. e) (De Angelis) <b>Doubles</b>. Fifth Mode XV. s. Deo gratias. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 259 high mass requiems.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_31_1885/the_song_of_a_city.htm"><span class="l">The Song of a City, and the Pearl of Peace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> peace. "Thou wilt keep him in peace, peace," saith the Hebrew. God does<br> nothing by halves, but everything by <b>doubles</b>. His salvation <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 31 1885/the song of a city.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_3/chapter_iiichaldaean_civilization.htm"><span class="l">Chaldaean Civilization</span></a> <br><b>...</b> divine parentage, and was merely pious hyperbole: they entertained no illusions<br> with regard to any descent from a god or even from one of his <b>doubles</b>, but they <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiichaldaean civilization.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_26_1880/loyal_to_the_core.htm"><span class="l">Loyal to the Core</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the controversy once for all, and to make David know that he does not mean to leave<br> him, he takes a solemn oath before Jehovah his God, and he <b>doubles</b> it by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/loyal to the core.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_61_1915/a_solemn_deprival.htm"><span class="l">A Solemn Deprival</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It <b>doubles</b>; it changes its tack; it goes from right to left but the hell-dogs are<br> too swift of foot, and too strong of wind to lose their prey, and till Jesus <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/a solemn deprival.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/of_patience/chapter_x_of_revenge.htm"><span class="l">Of Revenge.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> all, when, being provoked by a neighbour's malice, it constitutes itself superior<br> [9113] in following out revenge, and by paying wickedness <b>doubles</b> that which <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/of patience/chapter x of revenge.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/natural_law_in_the_spiritual_world/parasitism.htm"><span class="l">Parasitism.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of its race. The tiny body first <b>doubles</b> in upon itself, and from the two<br> front limbs elongated filaments protrude. Its four hind <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/natural law in the spiritual world/parasitism.htm</font><p><a href="/library/allen/autobiography_of_frank_g_allen_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_xix_reflections_on_his.htm"><span class="l">Reflections on his Fiftieth Birthday. What a Wonderful Being is <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> morning star of eternity. The century-living crow <b>doubles</b> this period<br> of man's probation, with life as it began. She builds her <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xix reflections on his.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/doubles.htm"><span class="l"><b>Doubles</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Doubles</b> (1 Occurrence). Revelation 18:6 Render<br> to her as also she did render to you, and double to her <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/doubles.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/double-minded.htm"><span class="l">Double-minded (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Double-minded. Doubleminded, Double-minded. <b>Doubles</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV). Doubleminded, Double-minded. <b>Doubles</b> . Reference <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/double-minded.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/doubletongued.htm"><span class="l">Doubletongued (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/doubletongued.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/double.htm"><span class="l">Double (49 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 23. (n.) A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for <b>doubles</b>.<br> 24. (n.) An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/double.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/doubling.htm"><span class="l">Doubling (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Double. 2. (n.) The act of one<br> that <b>doubles</b>; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/doubling.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/pineal-gland.html">Does the pineal gland have any spiritual significance? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/did-God-divorce-Israel.html">Did God divorce Israel? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/overcome-evil-with-good.html">How can I overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/doubles.htm">Doubles: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Doubles (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a></span><br />Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her <span class="boldtext">doubles</span> according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/doubles.htm">Doubles</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lucre.htm">Lucre (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/filthy.htm">Filthy (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/double-tongued.htm">Double-tongued (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/doubles.htm">Doubles (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/deacons.htm">Deacons (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/grave.htm">Grave (128 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/likewise.htm">Likewise (149 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/d/double-pronged_hooks.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Double-pronged hooks"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Double-pronged hooks" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/d/doubletongued.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Doubletongued"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Doubletongued" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>