Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Boast not

Romans 11:20
Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Romans 3:27
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Matthew 26:33
But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
Luke 18:9
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Thou bearest

Romans 4:16
For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Zechariah 8:20
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass , that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
Galatians 3:29
And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Ephesians 2:19
So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

General references

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

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