Romans 11:14

14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.

Romans 11:14 in Other Translations

KJV
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
ESV
14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.
NLT
14 for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them.
MSG
14 when I'm among my Israelite kin, the so-called insiders, hoping they'll realize what they're missing and want to get in on what God is doing.
CSB
14 if I can somehow make my own people jealous and save some of them.

Romans 11:14 In-Context

12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 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.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 11; Romans 10:19; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 1 Thessalonians 2:16
  • 2. S Matthew 1:21; S Luke 2:11; S John 3:17; Acts 4:12; Acts 16:31; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Timothy 2:4; Titus 3:5
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