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If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are as well.

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

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 rich root of the olive tree,

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

do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

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

You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

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

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

See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too will be cut off.

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.

And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?