Romans 11:16
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
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English Standard Version
If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version
For if the first-fruit has been sanctified, so also has the whole. And if the root is holy, so also are the branches