Parallel
Romans 11:16
CNTR Statistical Restoration · Berean Standard Bible
Εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία, καὶ τὸ φύραμα· καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι.
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.