MLV(i)
15 For if the casting away of them is the reconciliation of the world, what is the receiving of them, except life from the dead?
16 Now if the first-fruit is holy, also is the batch and if the root is holy, also are the branches. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became a fellow partner of the root and of the plumpness of the olive tree among them. 18 Do not boast against the branches, but if you are boasting against them, you are not bearing the root, but the root bears you. 19 Therefore you will say, Branches were broken off, in order that I might be grafted in. 20 Well; they were broken off in their unbelief but you are standing in the faith. Do not be cavalier, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, lest neither will he be sparing you. 22 Therefore, behold the kindness and severity of God, indeed severity upon those who fell, but kindness upon you, if you remain in the kindness of God : otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And also those will be grafted in, if they do not remain in their unbelief; for God is able to graft them in again.
16 Now if the first-fruit is holy, also is the batch and if the root is holy, also are the branches. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became a fellow partner of the root and of the plumpness of the olive tree among them. 18 Do not boast against the branches, but if you are boasting against them, you are not bearing the root, but the root bears you. 19 Therefore you will say, Branches were broken off, in order that I might be grafted in. 20 Well; they were broken off in their unbelief but you are standing in the faith. Do not be cavalier, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, lest neither will he be sparing you. 22 Therefore, behold the kindness and severity of God, indeed severity upon those who fell, but kindness upon you, if you remain in the kindness of God : otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And also those will be grafted in, if they do not remain in their unbelief; for God is able to graft them in again.