Romans 11:18 “do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not…”

Romans 11:18

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

American Standard Version

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

Boast not thy selfe against the branches: and if thou boast thy selfe, thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.

Darby Translation

boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, [it is] not thou bearest the root, but the root thee.

Young's Literal Translation

do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

Bible in Basic English

Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

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Cross references

“Boast not”

1 Corinthians 10:12 Romans 11:20 Romans 3:27 Proverbs 16:18 1 Kings 20:11 Matthew 26:33

1 Corinthians 10:12 · BSB

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Romans 11:20 · BSB

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

Romans 3:27 · BSB

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Proverbs 16:18 · BSB

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

1 Kings 20:11 · BSB

And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”

Matthew 26:33 · BSB

Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

“thou bearest”

John 10:16 Romans 4:16 Zechariah 8:20–23 Galatians 3:29 Ephesians 2:19 Ephesians 2:20

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Romans 4:16 · BSB

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the fath…

Zechariah 8:20–23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

Galatians 3:29 · BSB

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

Ephesians 2:19 · BSB

Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

Ephesians 2:20 · BSB

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Also

John 4:22

John 4:22 · BSB

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

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

In context

17Now 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,

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

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