Romans 11:13-24

King James Version

¹³For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

¹⁴If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

¹⁵For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

¹⁶For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

¹⁷And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

¹⁸Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

¹⁹Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

²⁰Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

²¹For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

²²Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

²³And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

²⁴For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

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Romans 11:13-24

New International Version

¹³I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,^(A) I take pride in my ministry ¹⁴in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy^(B) and save^(C) some of them. ¹⁵For if their rejection brought reconciliation^(D) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?^(E) ¹⁶If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits^(F) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

¹⁷If some of the branches have been broken off,^(G) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others^(H) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, ¹⁸do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.^(I) ¹⁹You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ²⁰Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.^(J) Do not be arrogant,^(K) but tremble.^(L) ²¹For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

²²Consider therefore the kindness^(M) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue^(N) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.^(O) ²³And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.^(P) ²⁴After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree,^(Q) how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

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Romans 11:13-24

English Standard Version

¹³Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as ^(A)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry ¹⁴in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and ^(B)thus save some of them. ¹⁵For if their rejection means ^(C)the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? ¹⁶^(D)If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

¹⁷But if ^(E)some of the branches were broken off, and you, ^(F)although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root^[a] of the olive tree, ¹⁸do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. ¹⁹Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” ²⁰That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you ^(G)stand fast through faith. So ^(H)do not become proud, but ^(I)fear. ²¹For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. ²²Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, ^(J)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise ^(K)you too will be cut off. ²³And ^(L)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. ²⁴For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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Footnotes

Romans 11:17 Greek root of richness; some manuscripts richness

Romans 11:13-24

New American Standard Bible

¹³But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Therefore insofar as ^(A)I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry ¹⁴if somehow I may ^(B)move ^(C)my ^[a]own people to jealousy and ^(D)save some of them. ¹⁵For if their rejection proves to be the ^(E)reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but ^(F)life from the dead? ¹⁶If the ^(G)first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are as well.

¹⁷But if some of the ^(H)branches were broken off, and ^(I)you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the ^[b]rich root of the olive tree, ¹⁸do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that ^(J)it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. ¹⁹^(K)You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” ²⁰Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you ^(L)stand by your faith. ^(M)Do not be conceited, but fear; ²¹for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. ²²See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s ^(N)kindness, ^(O)if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too ^(P)will be cut off. ²³And they also, ^(Q)if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again. ²⁴For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?