Romans 11:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!”
A short, plain-language explanation of Romans 11:24 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for if thou, out of the olive tree, wild by nature, wast cut out, and, contrary to nature, wast graffed into a good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who <FI>are<Fi> according to nature, be graffed into their own olive tree?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 11:24 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 11:17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
- Romans 11:30Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
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