Romans 11:16-24
English Standard Version
16 (A)If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 But if (B)some of the branches were broken off, and you, (C)although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you (D)stand fast through faith. So (E)do not become proud, but (F)fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, (G)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise (H)you too will be cut off. 23 And (I)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For 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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- Romans 11:17 Greek root of richness; some manuscripts richness
Romans 11:16-24
Christian Standard Bible
16 Now if the firstfruits are holy,(A) so is the whole batch. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 Now if some of the branches were broken off,(B) and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them(C) and have come to share in the rich root[a] of the cultivated olive tree, 18 do not boast that you are better than those branches. But if you do boast—you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.(D) 19 Then you will say,(E) “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 True enough; they were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith.(F) Do not be arrogant, but beware,[b](G) 21 because if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. 22 Therefore, consider God’s kindness and severity: severity toward those who have fallen but God’s kindness(H) toward you—if you remain in his kindness.(I) Otherwise you too will be cut off.(J) 23 And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief,(K) will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut off from your native wild olive tree and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
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