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Romans 11:21

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19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

20 That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

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BSB
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
KJV
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
WEB
for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
ASV
for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
DARBY
if God indeed has not spared the natural branches; lest it might be he spare not thee either.
BLB
For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps He will not spare you.
ÅB
Om Gud ikke sparte de naturlige greinene, vil han heller ikke spare deg.
OTB
For hvis Gud ikke sparte de naturlige grenene, vil Han heller ikke spare deg.
B1930
for sparte Gud ikke de naturlige grener, da vil han heller ikke spare dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 49:12

    For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.

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  • 2 Peter 2:4–9

    For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

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  • Jeremiah 25:29

    For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’

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  • Romans 8:32

    He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

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  • Jude 1:5

    Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

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  • Romans 11:19

    You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:1–12

    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

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  • Romans 11:17

    Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

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