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.

John 4:22
You adore that which you know not: we adore that which we know. For salvation is of the Jews.

Acts 25:7
Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove:

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

Boast not.

Romans 11:20 Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear.

Romans 3:27 Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded.

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Matthew 26:33 And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

Luke 18:9-11 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable: . . .

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore, he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

thou bearest.

Romans 4:16 Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Zechariah 8:20-23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, until people come and dwell in many cities, . . .

John 10:16 And other sheep I have that are not of this fold: them also I must bring. And they shall hear my voice: And there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

Galatians 3:29 And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

Ephesians 2:19,20 Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow citizens with the saints and the domestics of God, . . .

Context
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles
17And if some of the branches be broken and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them and art made partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree: 18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root: but the root thee. 19Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.…
Lexicon
{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

boast over
κατακαυχῶ (katakauchō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

those
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

branches.
κλάδων (kladōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2798: A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.

If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

[you do, remember this]:
κατακαυχᾶσαι (katakauchasai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

You
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

{do} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

support
βαστάζεις (bastazeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 941: Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

root,
ῥίζαν (rhizan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

root [ supports ]
ῥίζα (rhiza)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.

you.
σέ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

do not boast over the branches. And if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root you.

Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bore not the root, but the root you.

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

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

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

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

beware of glorying over the natural branches. Or if you are so glorying, do not forget that it is not you who uphold the root: the root upholds you.

don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

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