THE ROOT BE HOLY

^{Romans 11:16-23}

FOR IF 

THE FIRSTFRUIT 

BE HOLY, 

THE LUMP IS ALSO HOLY:

 AND IF 

THE ROOT BE HOLY,

SO ARE THE BRANCHES. 

AND IF

 SOME OF THE BRANCHES

 BE BROKEN 

OFF,
 AND THOU, 

BEING A WILD OLIVE TREE,

 WERT GRAFTED 
IN AMOUNG THEM, 

AND 

WITH THEM 

PARTAKEST OF 
THE ROOT AND FATNESS
 OF
 THE OLIVE TREE; 
BOAST NOT 
AGAINST THE BRANCHES, 
BUT
 IF THOU BOAST, 
THOU BEAREST NOT
 THE ROOT,
 BUT
THE ROOT THEE. 
THOU WILT SAY THEN, 
THE BRANCHES WERE 
BROKEN OFF, 
AND 
THOU 
STANDEST BY FAITH. 
BE NOT HIGHMINDED, 
BUT FEAR: 
FOR IF GOD 
SPARED NOT 
THE NATURAL
BRANCHES,
TAKE HEED
LEST
HE 
ALSO SPARE 
NOT THEE. 
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. 
AND 
THEY ALSO,
 IF THEY ABIDE NOT 
STILL 
IN UNBELIEF, 
SHALL BE GRAFTED IN:
 FOR GOD
 IS ALSO ABLE 
TO GRAFT THEM AGAIN.

LOVE