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You will sayἐρεῖςthen,οὖνBranchesκλάδοιwere broken offἘξεκλάσθησανso thatἵναIἐγὼmight be grafted in.ἐγκεντρισθῶ
Romans 11:19
Study it in the app“You will say then, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:19, word by word
- You will sayἐρεῖςereis
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “ereis” appears- Branchesκλάδοιkladoi
branch
Branch.
Where else “kladoi” appears- were broken offἘξεκλάσθησανExeklasthēsan
break off
Break off, as a branch from a tree.
Where else “Exeklasthēsan” appears- might be grafted inἐγκεντρισθῶenkentristhō
graft
Graft: insert a branch into another tree so that it grows from it.
Where else “enkentristhō” appears
The context
18do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember: it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
19 · This verse (above)
20True. Because of unbelief they were broken off, but you stand by faith. Do not think lofty things, but fear;
To study Romans 11 in a group
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?