Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

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Bible References

Boast not

Romans 11:20
Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear
Romans 3:27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No, but by the law of faith.
1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast as he that puts it off.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Matthew 26:33
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended in thee, yet I will never be offended.
Luke 18:9
And he spoke this parable unto some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:
1 Corinthians 10:12
Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

Thou bearest

Romans 4:16
Therefore by faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to that which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Zechariah 8:20
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, It shall yet come to pass that there shall come people and the inhabitants of many cities
John 10:16
And I have other sheep which are not of this fold; it is expedient that I bring them also, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
Galatians 3:29
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.
Ephesians 2:19
Now therefore ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God,

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Romans 11:24
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature and wert grafted contrary to nature into the good olive tree, how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?