And the king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Let not him that girds on his armor boast himself as he that puts it off.’ ”
Romans 11:18 - Revised Standard Version do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not boast over the branches and pride yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root [that supports] you. American Standard Version (1901) glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. Common English Bible then don’t brag like you’re better than the other branches. If you do brag, be careful: it’s not you that sustains the root, but it’s the root that sustains you. Catholic Public Domain Version do not glorify yourself above the branches. For though you glory, you do not support the root, but the root supports you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. |
And the king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Let not him that girds on his armor boast himself as he that puts it off.’ ”
Peter declared to him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”
And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
And when he had come, the Jews who had gone down from Jerusalem stood about him, bringing against him many serious charges which they could not prove.
That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe.
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith.
That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants—not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all,
Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.