Romans 11:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.”

Romans 11:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 11:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 11:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.”

Romans 11:18 — World English Bible

Romans 11:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.”

Romans 11:18 — American Standard Version

Romans 11:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!”

Romans 11:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 11:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, [it is] not thou bearest the root, but the root thee.”

Romans 11:18 — Darby Translation

Romans 11:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Boast not thy selfe against the branches: and if thou boast thy selfe, thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.”

Romans 11:18 — Geneva Bible

Romans 11:18 in Context — Romans 11

16 Y si el primer fruto es santo, también lo es el todo, y si la raíz es santa, también lo son las ramas.

17 Que si algunas de las ramas fueron quebradas, y tú, siendo acebuche, has sido ingerido en lugar de ellas, y has sido hecho participante de la raíz y de la grosura de la oliva;

18 No te jactes contra las ramas; y si te jactas, [sabe que] no sustentas tú á la raíz, sino la raíz á ti.

19 Pues las ramas, dirás, fueron quebradas para que yo fuese ingerido.

20 Bien: por su incredulidad fueron quebradas, mas tú por la fe estás en pie. No te ensoberbezcas, antes teme,

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What Does Romans 11:18 Mean?

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