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.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity - in rejecting the chosen seed х apotomia (G663) appears to be the true reading, not - apotomian (G663)],
But toward thee, goodness - `the goodness of God' (according to the reading best supported). The goodness referred to is God's sovereign goodness in admitting to a covenant-standing those who before were "strangers to the covenants of promise" (Ephesians 2:12-20).
If thou continue in his goodness - in believing dependence on that pure goodness which made thee what thou art: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.