Study it in the app“But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a sharer in the root of the richness of the olive tree,”
ButδέifΕἰsomeτινεςof the branchesτῶν κλάδωνwere broken off,ἐξεκλάσθησανandδὲyou,σὺbeingὢνa wild olive tree,ἀγριέλαιοςwere grafted inἐνεκεντρίσθηςamongἐνthemαὐτοῖςandκαὶbecameἐγένουa sharerσυγκοινωνὸςin the rootτῆς ῥίζηςof the richnessτῆς πιότητοςof the olive tree,τῆς ἐλαίας
branch
Branch.
Where else “kladōn” appearsbreak off
Break off, as a branch from a tree.
Where else “exeklasthēsan” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ōn” appearswild olive tree
Wild olive tree: an olive that has not been cultivated.
Where else “agrielaios” appearsgraft
Graft: insert a branch into another tree so that it grows from it.
Where else “enekentristhēs” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenou” appearssharer, partner
Sharer, partner: someone who shares something with others.
Where else “synkoinōnos” appearssource
The source of something: "the root of all evil".
Where else “rhizēs” appearsrichness
Richness, fatness; the rich sap of the olive tree.
Where else “piotētos” appearsolive tree
The tree that bears olives, from which oil is pressed; very common in Israel.
Where else “elaias” appears16And if the firstfruits are holy, so is the lump; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 · This verse (above)
18do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember: it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
1. What it says
What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)
2. What it means
Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)
3. How I live it
Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?
