4 Bible Verses about Branches, Figurative Uses

I am the Vine, you are the branches. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me. If any one does not remain united to me, he is thrown away, as a branch would be, and withers up. Such branches are collected and thrown into the fire, and are burnt.

If the first handful of dough in holy, so is the whole mass; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. Some, however, of the branches were broken off, and you, who were only a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and came to share with them the root which is the source of the richness of the cultivated olive. Yet do not exult over the other branches. But, if you do exult over them, remember that you do not support the root, but that the root supports you.read more.
But branches, you will say, were broken off, so that I might be grafted in.

If the first handful of dough in holy, so is the whole mass; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

For, if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.