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True.καλῶςBecause of unbeliefτῇ ἀπιστίᾳthey were broken off,ἐξεκλάσθησανbutδὲyouσὺstandἕστηκαςby faith.τῇ πίστειDo notμὴthinkφρόνειlofty things,ὑψηλὰbutἀλλὰfear;φοβοῦ
Romans 11:20
Study it in the app“True. Because of unbelief they were broken off, but you stand by faith. Do not think lofty things, but fear;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:20, word by word
- Trueκαλῶςkalōs
well
Well, rightly.
Where else “kalōs” appears- Because of unbeliefἀπιστίᾳapistiai
unbelief
Not believing, having no faith.
Where else “apistiai” appears- they were broken offἐξεκλάσθησανexeklasthēsan
break off
Break off, as a branch from a tree.
Where else “exeklasthēsan” appears- standἕστηκαςhestēkas
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēkas” appears- by faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- thinkφρόνειphronei
think
To have a certain outlook.
Where else “phronei” appears- lofty thingsὑψηλὰhypsēla
lofty
What people think great; proud.
Where else “hypsēla” appears- fearφοβοῦphobou
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobou” appears
The context
19You will say then, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.
20 · This verse (above)
21for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
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?