Romans 11:21

Easy To Read Version

If God did not let the natural branches of that tree stay, then he will not let you stay \{if you don’t believe\}.

Cross References

Jeremiah 25:29

I am already making these bad things happen to Jerusalem, the city that is called by my name. Maybe you people think that you will not be punished. But you are wrong. You will be punished. I am calling out a sword to attack all the people of the earth.’” This message is from the Lord.

Jeremiah 49:12

This is what the Lord says, “Some people don’t deserve to be punished—but they suffer. But Edom, you deserve to be punished—so you will really be punished. You will not escape the punishment you deserve. You will be punished.”

Romans 11:17

\{It is like\} some of the branches from an olive tree have been broken off, and the branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to that first tree. You non-Jews are the same as that wild branch, and you now share the strength and life of the first tree (the Jews).

Romans 11:19

You will say, “Branches were broken off so that I could be joined to their tree.”

Romans 11:20

That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe. And you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Don’t be proud, but be afraid.

Romans 11:22

So you see that God is kind, but he can also be very strict. God punishes those people that stop following him. But God is kind to you, if you continue following in his kindness. If you don’t continue following him, you will be cut off \{from the tree\}.

Romans 8:32

He even let his own Son suffer for us. God gave his Son for us all. So with Jesus now, God will surely give us all things.