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 Or, si les prémices sont saintes, la masse l’est aussi; et si la racine est sainte, les branches le sont aussi.
17 Mais si quelques-unes des branches ont été retranchées, et si toi, qui étais un olivier sauvage, tu as été enté à leur place, et rendu participant de la racine et de la graisse de l’olivier,
18 ne te glorifie pas aux dépens de ces branches. Si tu te glorifies, sache que ce n’est pas toi qui portes la racine, mais que c’est la racine qui te porte.
19 Tu diras donc: Les branches ont été retranchées, afin que moi je fusse enté.
20 Cela est vrai; elles ont été retranchées pour cause d’incrédulité, et toi, tu subsistes par la foi. Ne t’abandonne pas à l’orgueil, mais crains;
What Does Romans 11:18 Mean?
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