16 The Lord once called you v‘a green olive tree, beautiful with good fruit.’ But wwith the roar of a great tempest he will set fire to it, and xits branches will be consumed.
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Psalm 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
forever and ever.
Hosea 14:6
his shoots shall spread out;
his beauty shall be like the olive,
and his fragrance like Lebanon.
Psalm 83:2
For behold, your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate you have raised their heads.
Romans 11:17
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,
Romans 11:20
That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.
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