¹⁷But some of the olive branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive branch, have been grafted in their place. You get your nourishment from the roots of the olive tree. ¹⁸So don’t brag about being better than the other branches. If you brag, remember that you don’t support the root, the root supports you. ¹⁹“Well,” you say, “Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted onto the tree.” ²⁰That’s right! They were broken off because they didn’t believe, but you remain on the tree because you do believe. Don’t feel arrogant, but be afraid. ²¹If God didn’t spare the natural branches, he won’t spare you, either. ²²Look at how kind and how severe God can be. He is severe to those who fell, but kind to you if you continue to hold on to his kindness. Otherwise, you, too, will be cut off ⸤from the tree⸥.

²³If Jewish people do not continue in their unbelief, they will be grafted onto the tree again, because God is able to do that. ²⁴In spite of the fact that you have been cut from a wild olive tree, you have been grafted onto a cultivated one. So wouldn’t it be easier for these natural branches to be grafted onto the olive tree they belong to?

Read in Logos