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Romans 11:18

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans 11:18 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bear not the root, but the root you.

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

16For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17And 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;

18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

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