Romans 11:19 meaning and explanation

You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

Romans 11:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to Gentile believers in Rome, using the image of an olive tree to picture God's people. In verse 19 he puts an imagined objection in their mouths: some Gentile Christians might reason that Israel's branches were broken off simply to make room for them.

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