Parallel
Romans 11:16
Nestle 1904 Greek New Testament · 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.