Romans 11:22
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.
Context
This verse from Romans Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. Has God rejected his people? By no means. Paul himself is evidence of a remnant. The olive tree allegory: the natural branches (Israel) were broken off and wild branches (Gentiles) grafted in. Do not be arrogant — natural branches can …
Other Translations
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Lo, then, goodness and severity of God--upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.
See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.
Cross References
The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting …
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the …
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make …
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance …
Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God …
When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served …
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that …
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.