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href="/bsb/romans/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/romans/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will say then, &#8220Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You will say, then, "Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You will say then, &#8220Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will say, &#8220Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Maybe you think those branches were cut away, so you could be put in their place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Well," you say, "Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted onto the tree."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you will say, "Yes, but the branches were broken off to make room for me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you will say, "Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted in." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, ?Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then you will say, "The branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, "Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be ingrafted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Branches have been lopped off," you will say, "for the sake of my being grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You will say, then, “The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in”; right!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You will say, then, "Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou wilt say, then, 'The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then, That the young shoots were broken off, that I might be grafted in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, you would say: The branches were broken off, so that I might be grafted on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Indeed you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Perhaps you may say, The branches were cut off that I might be grafted in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Doubtless you will say, “The branches were cut off that I might be grafted in their place.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />You will say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then you will say, The branches were broken off, that I may be grafted in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />you will say then, "the branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Branches have been lopped off," you will say, "for the sake of my being grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />You will say, then, "The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/11-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=2835" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">The Ingrafting of the Gentiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: Ereis (V-FIA-2S) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">You will say</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">then,</a> <a href="/greek/2798.htm" title="2798: kladoi (N-NMP) -- A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.">“Branches</a> <a href="/greek/1575.htm" title="1575: Exeklasthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To break off. From ek and klao; to exscind.">were broken off</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1461.htm" title="1461: enkentristhō (V-ASP-1S) -- To graft in, ingraft. From en and a derivative of kentron; to prick in, i.e. Ingraft.">could be grafted in.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">20</span>That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Matthew 21:43</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a></span><br />Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a></span><br />He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a></span><br />Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7-9</a></span><br />After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">1 Corinthians 12:13</a></span><br />For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-21.htm">Colossians 1:21-22</a></span><br />Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. / But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></span><br />When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16-17</a></span><br />The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. / The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You will say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Romans 11:11,12,17,23,24</a></b></br> I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but <i>rather</i> through their fall salvation <i>is come</i> unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/11-18.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Graffed</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Grafted</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Ingrafted</a> <a href="/romans/11-14.htm">Order</a> <a href="/romans/9-21.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/romans/9-19.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/11-21.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/romans/11-23.htm">Graffed</a> <a href="/romans/11-23.htm">Grafted</a> <a href="/romans/11-23.htm">Ingrafted</a> <a href="/romans/11-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/11-28.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">God has not cast off all Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Some were elected, though the rest were hardened.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-16.htm">There is hope of their conversion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-18.htm">The Gentiles may not exult over them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">for there is a promise of their salvation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">God's judgments are unsearchable.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will say then</b><br>This phrase introduces a hypothetical argument or objection that Paul anticipates from his audience. It reflects a rhetorical style common in Paul's letters, where he anticipates questions or objections from his readers and addresses them directly. This method helps clarify his teachings and engage the audience in a deeper understanding of the theological points he is making.<p><b>“Branches were broken off</b><br>The "branches" refer to the Jewish people who did not believe in Jesus as the Messiah. In the metaphor of the olive tree, which Paul uses in this chapter, the natural branches represent Israel. The breaking off of these branches symbolizes the unbelief and rejection of some Jews, which led to their exclusion from the covenant blessings. This imagery is rooted in Old Testament symbolism, where Israel is often depicted as an olive tree (<a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16-17</a>).<p><b>so that I could be grafted in.”</b><br>The "I" represents Gentile believers who have been included in the covenant community through faith in Christ. The process of grafting, a horticultural technique, involves inserting a branch from one tree into another so that it becomes part of the new tree. This metaphor illustrates the inclusion of Gentiles into the spiritual blessings and promises originally given to Israel. It emphasizes God's grace and the expansion of His covenant to include all who believe, regardless of ethnic background. This concept is echoed in <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a>, where Paul speaks of Gentiles being brought near by the blood of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Romans, addressing the Gentile believers in Rome.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentile_believers.htm">Gentile Believers</a></b><br>Non-Jewish Christians who have been grafted into the spiritual heritage of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The original branches, representing the Jewish people, some of whom were broken off due to unbelief.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/olive_tree.htm">Olive Tree</a></b><br>A metaphor for the people of God, with roots in the patriarchs and the covenants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/grafting.htm">Grafting</a></b><br>An agricultural process used metaphorically to describe the inclusion of Gentiles into the blessings of God's covenant people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God’s plan includes both judgment and mercy, and His ways are higher than ours.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_salvation.htm">Humility in Salvation</a></b><br>Acknowledge that being grafted in is an act of grace, not a result of our own merit. This should lead to humility rather than pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Embrace the unity of believers, both Jew and Gentile, as part of God’s family, fostering love and acceptance within the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Understand that faith is the key to remaining in God’s covenant blessings, and obedience is the fruit of genuine faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>Use the privilege of being grafted in as a platform to share the gospel with others, demonstrating God’s inclusive love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_new_israel's_identity.htm">What defines the identity of the new Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'grafted_into_israel'_mean.htm">What does 'grafted into Israel' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/romans_11_17-18__grafting_as_spiritual_change.htm">Romans 11:17-18 - How can the metaphor of grafting branches represent a real spiritual transformation without conflicting scientific understanding of plant biology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_11_1_contradict_ot_judgment.htm">Romans 11:1 - Does Paul's claim that God has not rejected Israel contradict Old Testament accounts of divine judgment against Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19, 20) It might be possible for the Gentile to claim a special providence in his substitution for the Jew. He should rather be reminded that there is a condition--faith--which is attached to this substitution; this he must be careful to observe, or else he will lose all that he has gained.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in</span>. Though I might not boast against the original branches that remain, and among whom I have been grafted, yet I may against those which, for their unworthiness, have been broken off to make room for me: though not boasting against the faithful Jews, I surely may against the unfaithful and rejected ones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/11-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You will say</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐρεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(Ereis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then,</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Branches</span><br /><span class="grk">κλάδοι</span> <span class="translit">(kladoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2798.htm">Strong's 2798: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were broken off</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐξεκλάσθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(Exeklasthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1575.htm">Strong's 1575: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break off. From ek and klao; to exscind.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγὼ</span> <span class="translit">(egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could be grafted in.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγκεντρισθῶ</span> <span class="translit">(enkentristhō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1461.htm">Strong's 1461: </a> </span><span class="str2">To graft in, ingraft. 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