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Romans 11:21

For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will He spare” (φείσεται.) after you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “perhaps surely” (πως μή) before neither here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “shall He spare” (φείσηται) after you here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.φύσινphusinnaturalφύσις (phusis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “natural”, the object formG5449nature, inherent nature, origin, birth.the naturalκλάδωνkladōnbranchesκλάδος (klados)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “branches”, the of-formG2798a young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants.branchesοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐφείσατοepheisatoheφείδομαι (pheidomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he”, a single actionG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.heοὐδὲoudenotοὐδέadverb — “not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.notσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeφείσεταιpheisetaito spareφείδομαι (pheidomai)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to spare”, an action still aheadG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.This verse uses “spare”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πωςpōstake heed lestπωςparticle — “take heed lest”G4458howμήmēnotμήnegative particle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.φείσηταιpheisētaiheφείδομαι (pheidomai)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “he”, an action still aheadG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if God the natural branches did not spare — lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if God the natural branches did not spare — lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee.

World English Bible

for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.

Darby Translation

if God indeed has not spared the natural branches; lest it might be he spare not thee either.

Douay-Rheims

For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee.

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