Romans 11 (KJV) - Bible Truth Library

severity.The term severity [apotomia ,] from [apo ,] from, and [temno,] to cut off, properly denotes excision, cutting off, as the gardener cuts off, with a pruning knife, dead boughs, or luxuriant stems.if thou.

Rom. 2:7• ⁷To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: (Rom. 2:7)

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Luke 8:15• ¹⁵But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. (Luke 8:15)

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John 8:31• ³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; (John 8:31)

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John 15:4‑10• ⁴Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
⁵I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
⁶If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
⁷If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
⁸Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
⁹As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
¹⁰If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. (John 15:4‑10)

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Acts 11:23• ²³Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. (Acts 11:23)

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Acts 14:22• ²²Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22)

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1 Cor. 15:2• ²By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. (1 Cor. 15:2)

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Gal. 6:9• ⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Gal. 6:9)

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1 Thess. 3:5,8• ⁵For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.
⁸For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. (1 Thess. 3:5,8)

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Heb. 10:23,35‑39• ²³Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
³⁵Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
³⁶For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
³⁷For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
³⁸Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
³⁹But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. (Heb. 10:23,35‑39)

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1 John 2:19• ¹⁹They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. (1 John 2:19)

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Jude 20‑21• ²⁰But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
²¹Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 20‑21)

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Ezek. 3:20• ²⁰Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. (Ezek. 3:20)

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Ezek. 18:24• ²⁴But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. (Ezek. 18:24)

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Ezek. 33:17‑19• ¹⁷Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
¹⁸When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
¹⁹But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. (Ezek. 33:17‑19)

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Matt. 3:9‑10• ⁹And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
¹⁰And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. (Matt. 3:9‑10)

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John 15:2• ²Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. (John 15:2)

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Rev. 2:5• ⁵Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. (Rev. 2:5)

• This had happened to the Jews; it should be the same with the Gentiles if they did not continue in that goodness. Such is the government of God, with regard to that which stood as His tree on the earth. (“Romans 11” by J.N. Darby)

• “If thou continue...otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.” Due to slighting present privileges to Gentiles, heartless Laodicean Christendom is about to be spued out (Rev. 3:16). (“Help on Hard Verses” by A.C. Brown)

• The wild olive branches that have been grafted in are warned that they, too, will be "cut off," if they don't "continue in His goodness" (vs. 22). This refers to the privilege that is presently being shown to Christendom being taken away through judgment (Rev. 3:16). (“The Stumbling of Israel–Opening the Way for Blessing to Go Out to the Gentiles, and the Gentile's Rejection of Grace–Preparing the Way for Israel's Restoration: Romans 11” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abideg in goodness, since otherwise *thou* also wilt be cut away.

JND Translation Notes

The subjunctive, "if thou shouldest abide," or "abidest." There are three degrees of condition in Greek. indicative, if the fact arrives; subjunctive, doubtful if it will; and conditional, of uncertain probability.

W. Kelly Translation

Behold then God’s goodness and severity: upon those that fell severity, and upon thee God’sa goodness, if thou abide in the goodness; since [otherwise] thou also shalt be cut off.

WK Translation Notes

"God" is attested by the oldest MSS. beside many ancient versions.