Romans 11:21
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
KJV
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | If | G1487 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| φύσιν | phusin | nature | G5449 → |
| κλάδων | kladōn | branches | G2798 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐφείσατο, | epheisato | spared, | G5339 → |
| μή | mē | surely | G3361 → |
| πως | pōs | perhaps | G4458 → |
| οὐδὲ | oude | neither | G3761 → |
| σοῦ | sou | you | G4771 → |
| φείσεται.¶ | pheisetai | will He spare. | G5339 → |
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