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Book of Romans
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:17 JFB -> Commentary on 11:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:17 PNT -> Commentary on 11:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:17 TSK -> Commentary on 11:17 TSK -> Entry for 11:17 WEN -> Notes on 11:17 NTB -> Boasting; Branch; Fellowship; Gentiles; Grafting; Olive; Pride; Reprobacy; Salvation TTT -> Agriculture or Husbandry; Jews, The; Olive-tree, The EBD -> Graft; Olive-tree SBD -> Olive PWP -> Devotional using 11:17 PWP -> Devotional using 11:17 11:17 - [In Context] {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).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:18 JFB -> Commentary on 11:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:18 PNT -> Commentary on 11:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:18 TSK -> Commentary on 11:18 TSK -> Entry for 11:18 WEN -> Notes on 11:18 NTB -> Boasting; Gentiles; Grafting; Humility; Olive; Pride; Reprobacy; Salvation TTT -> Olive-tree, The EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:18 - [In Context] So don't boast about those branches that were broken off. You have no reason to boast. Why? You don't give life to the root. The root gives life to you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:19 JFB -> Commentary on 11:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:19 PNT -> Commentary on 11:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:19 TSK -> Commentary on 11:19 TSK -> Entry for 11:19 WEN -> Notes on 11:19 NTB -> Boasting; Gentiles; Grafting; Olive; Pride; Reprobacy; Salvation; Self-Righteousness TTT -> Olive-tree, The EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:19 - [In Context] You will say, "Branches were broken off so that I could be joined to their tree."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:20 JFB -> Commentary on 11:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:20 PNT -> Commentary on 11:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:20 TSK -> Commentary on 11:20 TSK -> Entry for 11:20 WEN -> Notes on 11:20 NTB -> Boasting; Faith; Fear Of God; Gentiles; Grafting; Humility; Olive; Pride; Reprobacy; Salvation; Self-Righteousness; Unbelief TTT -> Faith; Jews, The; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Unbelief EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:20 - [In Context] 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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:21 JFB -> Commentary on 11:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:21 PNT -> Commentary on 11:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:21 TSK -> Commentary on 11:21 TSK -> Entry for 11:21 WEN -> Notes on 11:21 NTB -> Boasting; Branch; Gentiles; Grafting; Olive; Pride; Salvation; Self-Righteousness; Watchfulness EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:21 - [In Context] If God did not let the natural branches of that tree stay, then he will not let you stay {if you don't believe}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:22 JFB -> Commentary on 11:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:22 PNT -> Commentary on 11:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:22 TSK -> Commentary on 11:22 TSK -> Entry for 11:22 WEN -> Notes on 11:22 NTB -> Decision; God; God (continued); Grafting; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Perseverance EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:22 - [In Context] 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}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:23 JFB -> Commentary on 11:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:23 PNT -> Commentary on 11:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:23 TSK -> Commentary on 11:23 TSK -> Entry for 11:23 WEN -> Notes on 11:23 NTB -> Faith; Grafting; Repentance; Salvation EBD -> Church; Graft SBD -> Olive 11:23 - [In Context] And if the Jews will believe in God again, then God will accept the Jews back again. God is able to put them back where they were.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:24 JFB -> Commentary on 11:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:24 PNT -> Commentary on 11:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:24 TSK -> Commentary on 11:24 TSK -> Entry for 11:24 WEN -> Notes on 11:24 NTB -> Grafting; Olive; Salvation TTT -> Agriculture or Husbandry; Jews, The; Olive-tree, The; Trees EBD -> Church; Graft; Olive-tree SBD -> Olive 11:24 - [In Context] It is not natural for a wild branch to become part of a good tree. But you non-Jews are like a branch cut from a wild olive tree. And you were joined to a good olive tree. But those Jews are like a branch that grew from the good tree. So surely they can be joined to their own tree again.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.