Romans 11:17 “Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot…”

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,

American Standard Version

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;

Geneva Bible 1599

And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.

Darby Translation

Now if some of the branches have been broken out, and thou, being a wild olive tree, hast been grafted in amongst them, and hast become a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree,

Young's Literal Translation

And if certain of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wast graffed in among them, and a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree didst become —

Bible in Basic English

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,

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Cross references

“some”

Jeremiah 11:16 Matthew 21:43 Isaiah 27:11 Ezekiel 15:6–8 Isaiah 6:13 Psalm 80:11–16

Jeremiah 11:16 · BSB

The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.

Matthew 21:43 · BSB

Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Isaiah 27:11 · BSB

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Ezekiel 15:6–8 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 6:13 · BSB

And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”

Psalm 80:11–16 · BSB

It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

“being”

Ephesians 2:11–13 Ephesians 3:6 Acts 2:39 Colossians 2:13 Galatians 2:15

Ephesians 2:11–13 · BSB

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

Ephesians 3:6 · BSB

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Acts 2:39 · BSB

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Colossians 2:13 · BSB

When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

Galatians 2:15 · BSB

We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

“and with”

Psalm 52:8 Deuteronomy 8:8 Zechariah 4:3 Jonah 1:16 Revelation 11:4 Judges 9:8

Psalm 52:8 · BSB

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

Deuteronomy 8:8 · BSB

a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

Zechariah 4:3 · BSB

There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

Jonah 1:16 · BSB

Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

Revelation 11:4 · BSB

These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

Judges 9:8 · BSB

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Also

John 15:2

John 15:2 · BSB

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

18do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

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