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Romans 11:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— if God indeed has not spared the natural branches; lest it might be he spare not thee either.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for if God the natural branches did not spare—lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps also he spare not thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For if God spared not the naturall branches, take heede, least he also spare not thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heede] least hee also spare not thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For if God did not spare the natural branches, it may well be he will not spare you.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— If Aloha spared not them who were branches by nature, (take heed) lest he spare not thee.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For if God spared not the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
if 1487
{1487} Prime
εἰ
ei
{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
spared 5339
{5339} Prime
φείδομαι
pheidomai
{fi'-dom-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, that is, (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently.
z5662
<5662> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 352
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
natural 5449
{5449} Prime
φύσις
phusis
{foo'-sis}
From G5453; growth (by germination or expansion), that is, (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension a genus or sort; figuratively native disposition, constitution or usage.
x2596
(2596) Complement
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
branches, 2798
{2798} Prime
κλάδος
klados
{klad'-os}
From G2806; a twig or bough (as if broken off).
y2596
[2596] Standard
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
[take heed] lest 3381
{3381} Prime
μήπως
mepos
{may'-pos}
From G3361 and G4458; lest somehow.
y4458
[4458] Standard
-πώς
-pos
{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4225; an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in compounds.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
he y5339
[5339] Standard
φείδομαι
pheidomai
{fi'-dom-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, that is, (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
also y3381
[3381] Standard
μήπως
mepos
{may'-pos}
From G3361 and G4458; lest somehow.
spare 5339
{5339} Prime
φείδομαι
pheidomai
{fi'-dom-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, that is, (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently.
z5667
<5667> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 55
not 3761
{3761} Prime
οὐδέ
oude
{oo-deh'}
From G3756 and G1161; not however, that is, neither, nor, not even.
thee. 4675
{4675} Prime
σοῦ
sou
{soo}
Genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Romans 11:19-21.


Romans 11:21

_ _ For if God spared not the natural branches — sprung from the parent stem.

_ _ take heed lest he also spare not thee — a mere wild graft. The former might, beforehand, have been thought very improbable; but, after that, no one can wonder at the latter.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 11:1-32.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 11:21

Be not highminded, but fear — We may observe, this fear is not opposed to trust, but to pride and security.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Romans 11:21

For if God spared not the (u) natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.

(u) He calls them natural, not because they had any holiness by nature, but because they were born of those whom the Lord set apart for himself from other nations, by his league and covenant which he freely made with them.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
if God:

Romans 11:17 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;
Romans 11:19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Jeremiah 25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah 49:12 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment [was] not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and [art] thou he [that] shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink [of it].
1 Corinthians 10:1-12 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; ... Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
2 Peter 2:4-9 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; ... The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Jude 1:5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
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Jr 25:29; 49:12. Ro 8:32; 11:17, 19. 1Co 10:1. 2P 2:4. Jde 1:5.

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