Romans 11:18
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Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
In other translations
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
Greek words
μὴmēnotG3361κατακαυχῶkatakauchōdo boastG2620τῶνtōnover theG3588κλάδων·kladōnbranches;G2798εἰeiIfG1487δὲdenowG1161κατακαυχᾶσαι,katakauchasaiyou boast against [them],G2620οὐounotG3756σὺsuyou yourselfG4771τὴνtēntheG3588ῥίζανrhizanrootG4491βαστάζειςbastazeissupportG941ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἡhētheG3588ῥίζαrhizarootG4491σέ.seyou.G4771
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