Romans 11:16
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordFor if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
— Romans 11:16, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and if the first-fruit <FI>is<Fi> holy, the lump also; and if the root <FI>is<Fi> holy, the branches also.