Romans 11:14

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Romans 11:14

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

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KJV

King James Version

If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.

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WEB

World English Bible

if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

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ASV

American Standard Version

if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [them that are] my flesh, and may save some of them.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

if somehow I will provoke my [own] flesh to jealousy and will save some of them.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Romans 11

¹² But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

¹³ I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

¹⁴ in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

¹⁵ For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

¹⁶ If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

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