Romans 11:22
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
KJV
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.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἴδε | Ide | Behold | G2396 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| χρηστότητα | chrēstotēta | [the] kindness | G5544 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀποτομίαν | apotomian | severity | G663 → |
| θεοῦ· | theou | of God; | G2316 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| τοὺς | tous | those | G3588 → |
| πεσόντας | pesontas | having fallen | G4098 → |
| ἀποτομία, | apotomia | severity, | G663 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | toward | G1909 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| σὲ | se | you | G4771 → |
| χρηστότης | chrēstotēs | kindness | G5544 → |
| θεοῦ, | theou | of God, | G2316 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | if | G1437 → |
| ἐπιμένῃς | epimenēs | you shall continue in | G1961 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| χρηστότητι· | chrēstotēti | kindness; | G5544 → |
| ἐπεὶ | epei | otherwise | G1893 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| σὺ | su | you yourself | G4771 → |
| ἐκκοπήσῃ. | ekkopēsē | will be cut off. | G1581 → |
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