So don’t think you are better than the other branches. Remember, you don’t give life to the root. The root gives life to you.

你就不可向旧枝子夸口；若是夸口，当知道不是你托着根，乃是根托着你。

你就不可向旧枝子夸口；若是夸口，该知道不是你托着根，而是根托着你。

你就不可向旧枝子夸口；若是夸口，该知道不是你托着根，而是根托着你。

你怎能夸口呢？要知道：不是你托住树根，而是树根托住你。

你就不可向那些树枝夸口。你若要夸口，就应当想想：不是你支持着树根，而是树根支持着你。

那么你就不应该向那些树枝自夸了。而就算你自夸，也不是你托着树根，而是树根托着你。

你就不可向舊枝子誇口；若是誇口，當知道不是你托着根，乃是根托着你。

你就不可向舊枝子誇口；若是誇口，該知道不是你托着根，而是根托着你。

你就不可向舊枝子誇口；若是誇口，該知道不是你托着根，而是根托着你。

你怎能誇口呢？要知道：不是你托住樹根，而是樹根托住你。

你就不可向那些樹枝誇口。你若要誇口，就應當想想：不是你支持著樹根，而是樹根支持著你。

你就別對那些枝子誇勝了。縱然誇勝，也不是你托着根，而是根托着你啊。

那麼你就不應該向那些樹枝自誇了。而就算你自誇，也不是你托著樹根，而是樹根托著你。

則勿對枝自詡、若然、當思非爾承根、乃根承爾、

勿欺舊枝、蓋爾賴根、非根賴爾、

勿自誇、藐視舊枝、若自誇、當知非根賴爾、乃爾賴根、

爾亦不可向舊枝誇勝。爾如欲誇、當思非爾支根、乃根支爾也。

do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.

But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.

do not boast that you are better than those branches. But if you do boast— you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.

do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag— you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.

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

do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

That’s true. But they were broken off because they didn’t believe. You stand only because you do believe. So don’t be proud, but tremble.

I have other sheep that do not belong to this sheep pen. I must bring them in too. They also will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

If you are proud, you will be destroyed. If you are proud, you will fall.

So who can brag? No one! Are people saved by the law that requires them to obey? Not at all! They are saved because of the law that requires faith.

So you are no longer outsiders and strangers. You are citizens together with God’s people. You are also members of God’s family.You are a building that is built on the apostles and prophets. They are the foundation. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in the building.

Peter replied,“ All the others may turn away because of you. But I never will.”

So be careful. When you think you are standing firm, you might fall.

The promise is based on God’s grace. The promise comes by faith. All of Abraham’s children will certainly receive the promise. And it is not only for those who are ruled by the law. Those who have the same faith that Abraham had are also included. He is the father of us all.

The king of Israel replied. He said,“ Tell him,‘ Someone who puts his armor on shouldn’t brag like someone who takes it off.’ ”

He continued,“ Many nations will still come to you. And those who live in many cities will also come.The people who live in one city will go to another city. They will say,‘ Let’s go right away to ask the Lord for his blessing. Let’s look to him as our God. We ourselves are going.’Large numbers of people and nations will come to Jerusalem. They will look to me. They will ask me to bless them.”He continued,“ At that time many people of all nations and languages will take hold of one Jew. They will grab hold of the hem of his robe. And they will say,‘ We want to go to Jerusalem with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’ ”

Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God. They looked down on everyone else.He said to them,“ Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed.‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said.‘ I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.

You who belong to Christ are Abraham’s seed. So you will receive what God has promised.

You Samaritans worship what you do not know. We worship what we do know. Salvation comes from the Jews.