Romans 11:22 “Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity…”

Romans 11:22

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

World English Bible

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

American Standard Version

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde therefore the bountifulnesse, and seueritie of God: towarde them which haue fallen, seueritie: but toward thee, bountifulnesse, if thou continue in his bountifulnesse: or els thou shalt also be cut off.

Darby Translation

Behold then [the] goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abide in goodness, since [otherwise] thou also wilt be cut away.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, then, goodness and severity of God — upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.

Bible in Basic English

See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.

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Cross references

“therefore”

Isaiah 66:14 Numbers 14:18–22 Deuteronomy 32:39–43 Psalm 78:49–52 Psalm 136:15–22 Romans 2:4

Isaiah 66:14 · BSB

When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.

Numbers 14:18–22 · BSB

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the…

Deuteronomy 32:39–43 · BSB

See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

Psalm 78:49–52 · BSB

He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity— a band of destroying angels.

Psalm 136:15–22 · BSB

but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

Romans 2:4 · BSB

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

“if thou”

Hebrews 3:14 1 Corinthians 15:2 Hebrews 3:6 Galatians 6:9 Hebrews 10:35–39 Romans 2:7

Hebrews 3:14 · BSB

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

1 Corinthians 15:2 · BSB

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Hebrews 3:6 · BSB

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Galatians 6:9 · BSB

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Hebrews 10:35–39 · BSB

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

Romans 2:7 · BSB

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

“otherwise”

John 15:2 Revelation 2:5 Ezekiel 33:17–19 Ezekiel 3:20 Ezekiel 18:24 Matthew 3:9

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.

Revelation 2:5 · BSB

Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Ezekiel 33:17–19 · BSB

Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just.

Ezekiel 3:20 · BSB

Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be re…

Ezekiel 18:24 · BSB

But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulnes…

Matthew 3:9 · BSB

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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

In context

21For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

23And 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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