Romans 11:21
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Cross-reference
Romans 11:17 introduces the olive tree imagery of grafting; here the warning applies that imagery.
Romans 11:19 presents a prideful objection ('I was grafted in'); this verse corrects it with a warning.
Jeremiah 25:29 says judgment begins with God's own people, mirroring the logic that if God did not spare the natural branches, He won't spare you.
Jeremiah 49:12 warns that those who think they will escape judgment will be punished, similar to the warning here.
1 Corinthians 10:1-12 uses OT examples and ends with 'let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall', directly paralleling this warning.
2 Peter 2:4-9 cites examples of God's judgment to warn believers, reinforcing that God does not spare the unrighteous.
In Jude 1:5, God killed the Exodus generation after saving them — same warning that past deliverance doesn't guarantee future sparing.
Deuteronomy 29:20 describes God not forgiving covenant breakers — the same principle of no sparing for unfaithfulness.
Ezekiel 5:11 explicitly says 'My eye will not spare' — directly matching Paul's statement that God did not spare natural branches.
Hebrews 3:12 warns against an unbelieving heart that leads to falling away — the same danger Paul warns about for Gentiles.