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Romans 11:14

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

KJV

εἴπως παραζηλώσω μου τὴν σάρκα καὶ σώσω τινὰς ἐξ αὐτῶν.

Greek NT

si quomodo ad æmulandum provocem carnem meam, et salvos faciam aliquos ex illis.

Vulgate

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

ASV

If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἴ
ei
conditional · 10×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παραζηλόω
parazeloo
verb · 4×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§755"The Church is a cultivated field, the tillage of God. On that land the ancient olive tree grows whose holy roots were the prophets and in which the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles has been brought about and will be brought about again. That land, like a choice vineyard, has been planted by the heavenly cultivator. Yet the true vine is Christ who gives life and fruitfulness…
2. And neither did he stop here, but seeks also another amplification, a kind of thing which he is always doing, contending not only to be on equal terms but even advancing beyond. Wherefore also he adds, saying, 1 Corinthians 12:22 Nay, much rather those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble are necessary: 1 Corinthians 12:23 And those parts of the body which we th…
2. Does not behave itself unseemly. Nay, why, says he, do I say, she 'is not puffed up,' when she is so far from that feeling, that in suffering the most shameful things for him whom she loves, she does not even count the thing an unseemliness? Again, he did not say, she suffers unseemliness but bears the shame nobly, but, she does not even entertain any sense at all of the sha…
Chapter 1.— Signs, Their Nature and Variety. 1. As when I was writing about things, I introduced the subject with a warning against attending to anything but what they are in themselves, even though they are signs of something else, so now, when I come in its turn to discuss the subject of signs, I lay down this direction, not to attend to what they are in themselves, but to th…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:21 — For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
  • 1Cor 7:16 — For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
  • 1Cor 7:16 — For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
  • 1Cor 9:20 — And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
  • 1Cor 9:20 — And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
  • 1Cor 9:22 — To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
  • 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
  • 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
  • 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
  • 2Tim 2:10 — Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
  • Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
  • Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
  • Jude 1:23 — And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
  • Luke 13:8 — And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
  • Phil 3:11 — If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
  • Phlm 1:12 — Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
  • Rom 9:3 — For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
  • Rom 9:3 — For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
  • Rom 10:19 — But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
  • Rom 11:11 — I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
  • Rom 11:11 — I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
  • Titus 3:5 — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;