Romans 11:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Now if the firstfruits are holy,  so is the whole batch. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.

Cross References

James 1:18

By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Ezekiel 44:30

The best of all the firstfruits of every kind and contribution of every kind from all your gifts will belong to the priests.  You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest  so that a blessing may rest on your homes.

Proverbs 3:9

Honour the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest;

Jeremiah 2:21

I planted you, a choice vine from the very best seed. How then could you turn into a degenerate, foreign vine?

Romans 11:17

Now if some of the branches were broken off,  and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them  and have come to share in the rich root  of the cultivated olive tree,

Leviticus 23:10

‘Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest,  you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest.

Deuteronomy 26:10

I have now brought the first of the land’s produce that you, Lord, have given me. You will then place the container before the Lord your God and bow down to him.

Deuteronomy 18:4

You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and fresh oil,  and the first sheared wool of your flock.

Exodus 23:16

Also observe the Festival of Harvest  with the firstfruits of your produce from what you sow in the field, and observe the Festival of Ingathering  , at the end of the year, when you gather your produce  from the field.

Genesis 17:7

I will confirm my covenant that is between me and you and your future offspring throughout their generations. It is a permanent covenant  to be your God and the God of your offspring after you.

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins.  These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed  from humanity as the firstfruits  for God and the Lamb.

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband is made holy  by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy by the husband.  Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy.

Exodus 23:19

‘Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God. ‘You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Exodus 22:29

‘You must not hold back offerings  from your harvest or your vats. Give me the firstborn of your sons.

Romans 8:23

Not only that,  but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits   #– #we also groan within ourselves,  eagerly waiting for adoption,  the redemption of our bodies.