Verse Comparison: Romans 11:16
American Standard Version
And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Amplified® Bible
Now if the first handful of dough offered as the firstfruits [Abraham and the patriarchs] is consecrated (holy), so is the whole mass [the nation of Israel]; and if the root [Abraham] is consecrated (holy), so are the branches.
Contemporary English Version
If part of a batch of dough is made holy by being offered to God, then all of the dough is holy. If the roots of a tree are holy, the rest of the tree is holy too.
Darby English Version
Now if the first-fruit [be] holy, the lump also; and if the root [be] holy, the branches also.
Good News Bible
If the first piece of bread is given to God, then the whole loaf is his also; and if the roots of a tree are offered to God, the branches are his also.
International Standard Version
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
King James Version
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
New American Standard Bible
If the first piece {of dough} is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.
New International Version
If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
New King James Version
For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If God made the first piece of dough holy, He made the lump also; and if the root has holiness, the branches have holiness too.
Young's Literal Translation
and if the first-fruit `is' holy, the lump also; and if the root `is' holy, the branches also.
