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Romans 11:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 11:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:2113 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
φύσινphysin
naturenounG5449
κλάδωνkladōn
branchesnounG2798
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐφείσατοepheisato
sparedverbG5339
οὐδὲoude
neitheradverbG3761
σοῦsou
youpronounG4771
φείσεταιpheisetai
forbear, spareverbG5339
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:21

“For if God spared not the natural branches,” and then he does not say, neither will He spare you, but “take heed, lest He also spare not you.” So paring (ὑ ποτεμνόμενος) away the distasteful from his statement, representing the believer as in the struggle, he at once draws the others to him, and humbles these also.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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