Romans 11:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Therefore

If thou

Otherwise

General references

2 Chronicles 33:24

Bible References

Therefore

Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

If God decided to show his wrath and make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fit for destruction.

Jehovah is patient, forever loving; He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience. He never lets the guilty go unpunished. In fact he punishes children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation.

See now that I, even I, am he. There is no god besides me! It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heals. There is no one who can deliver from my hand.

Just as he kept every promise that he made to you, so he will carry out every threat.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

He sent his fierce burning anger, his rage and fury against them. He sent an army of destroying angels.

But he overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness is everlasting.

When you see it, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like new grass. The power of Jehovah will be made known to his servants, but he will condemn his enemies.

If thou

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

The good ground represents the honest and good-hearted people. They hear the word, hold fast to it and produce forth fruit with patience.

Jesus told the Jews who believed him: If you dwell in my word you truly are my disciples.

Remain with me, and I with you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself. It must remain on the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain with me.

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

You will be saved through the good news if you hold fast to the word I preached to you. That way you will not believe in vain.

Let us not grow tired of doing good things for in due season we shall harvest, if we do not faint.

For this cause, when I could no longer bear it, I inquired about your faith. I feared that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

Christ was faithful as a Son over God's house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for he is faithful that promised.

They went out from us, but they were not of us. If they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they went out that it made it plain that they all are not of us.

You, beloved, build yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Otherwise

If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble and they will die. If you do not warn them, they will die because of their sin. The right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

But suppose a righteous person turns away from doing right and he does evil things. He does all the disgusting things that the wicked person did. Will he live? All the right things that he has done will not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness and because of his sin. He will die because of them.

But your people say: 'Jehovah's way is not right.' Yet, their ways are not right.

Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!

He takes away the branches in me that do not bear fruit. He cleans every branch that bears fruit. That way it may bear more fruit.

Think how far you have fallen! Turn from your sins (repent) and do what you did at first. If you do not turn from your sins, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place.

General references

His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace.