Romans 11:21

For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare yoʋ either.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20Right! They were broken off because of unbelief, but yoʋ stand because of faith. So do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

22Consider therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those who have fallen, severity; but to yoʋ, kindness, if yoʋ continue in his kindness; otherwise yoʋ too will be cut off.

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Cross References

Romans 11:17Now if some of the branches have been broken off, and yoʋ, a wild olive branch, have been grafted in among them and have become a fellow partaker of the root and richness of the olive tree,

1 Corinthians 10:1Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Jude 1:5Now I want to remind you, although you already know this, that after the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt, he subsequently destroyed those who did not believe.

Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33

The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →

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