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.
glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.
do not boast over the [broken] branches and exalt yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you.
Do not boast over the branches and pride yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root [that supports] you.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
do not boast that you are better than those branches. But if you do boast—you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.
do not boast that you are better than those branches. But if you do boast – you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.
then don’t brag like you’re better than the other branches. If you do brag, be careful: it’s not you that sustains the root, but it’s the root that sustains you.
then don’t boast as if you were better than the branches! However, if you do boast, remember that you are not supporting the root, the root is supporting you.
But don't think you are better than the branches that were cut away. Just remember you are not supporting the roots of this tree. Its roots are supporting you.
boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, [it is] not *thou* bearest the root, but the root thee.
do not be vaunting over the branches. But if you vaunt, [remember] you are not carrying the root, but the root you.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
But don’t act as if you are better than those branches that were broken off. You have no reason to be proud of yourself, because you don’t give life to the root. The root gives life to you.
Israel's people are like the branches that God broke off. But you must not think that you are better than those branches. Remember that you are still only a branch. You do not make the root strong. No, it is the root that holds you up and makes you strong.
do not boast that you are better than the branches. If you do boast, remember that you are not supporting the root, but the root is supporting you.
do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not be arrogant towards the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
So do not ·brag about [boast over; consider yourselves superior to] those branches that were broken off. If you ·brag [boast], remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
Boast not thyself against the branches: and if thou boast thyself, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
So 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.
So then, you must not despise those who were broken off like branches. How can you be proud? You are just a branch; you don't support the roots—the roots support you.
do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag—you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.
So do not brag about those branches that were broken off. You have no reason to brag. Why? You do not give life to the root. The root gives life to you.
do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
But if some of the branches of the tree have been broken off, while you, like shoots of wild-olive, have been grafted in, and don’t share like a natural branch the rich nourishment of the root, don’t let yourself feel superior to those former branches. (If you feel inclined that way, remind yourself that you do not support the root, the root supports you.) You may make the natural retort, “But the branches were broken off to make room for my grafting!” It wasn’t quite like that. They lost their position because they failed to believe; you only maintain yours because you do believe. The situation does not call for conceit but for a certain wholesome fear. If God removed the natural branches for a good reason, take care that you don’t give him the same reason for removing you.
do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, know that thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast against them, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast against the branches. But if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
But you must be careful not to brag about being put in to replace the branches that were broken off. Remember that you are important only because you are now a part of God’s tree; you are just a branch, not a root.
Behind and underneath all this there is a holy, God-planted, God-tended root. If the primary root of the tree is holy, there’s bound to be some holy fruit. Some of the tree’s branches were pruned and you wild olive shoots were grafted in. Yet the fact that you are now fed by that rich and holy root gives you no cause to gloat over the pruned branches. Remember, you aren’t feeding the root; the root is feeding you.
do not boast against the branches. If you boast, remember you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.
do not become arrogant toward the branches. But if you do, consider this: it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
So 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.
do not boast against the branches. If you do boast, consider that you do not support the root; the root supports you.
do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast over against the branches! If you start to boast, remember that it is not you who support the root but the root that supports you.
So do not brag about those branches that were broken off. If you brag, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
So don’t think you are better than the other branches. Remember, you don’t give life to the root. The root gives life to you.
do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
Do not be proud. Do not think you are better than the branches that were broken off. If you are proud, remember that you do not hold the root. It is the root that holds you.
But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.
do not boast against the branches. For if you boast, remember that you do not bear the root, but the root bears you.
do not vaunt yourselves over the branches. If you do vaunt yourselves, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not vaunt yourselves over the branches. If you do vaunt yourselves, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember: you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
don’t boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember this: it isn’t you that supports the root, but the root that supports you.
Do not boast (4:2) over the ana’fim. If you do boast, it is not the case that you sustain the shoresh, but the shoresh sustains you.
do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.
do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, it is not you who support the root but the root supports you.
It doesn’t give you license to become proud and self-righteous about the fact that you’ve been grafted in. If you do boast, remember that the branches do not sustain the root—it is the system of roots that nourishes and supports you.
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.
But do not think that you are better than the tree's own branches. If you do, remember it is not you that holds the root in place. But it is the root that holds you.
do not thou have glory against the branches [do not thou glory against the branches]. For if thou gloriest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
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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