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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.

I say {G3004} then {G3767},{G3361} Have they stumbled {G4417} that {G2443} they should fall {G4098}? God forbid {G3361}{G1096}: but {G235} rather through their {G846} fall {G3900} salvation {G4991} is come unto the Gentiles {G1484}, for to {G1519} provoke {G3863} them {G846} to jealousy {G3863}.

“In that case, I say, isn’t it that they have stumbled with the result that they have permanently fallen away?” Heaven forbid! Quite the contrary, it is by means of their stumbling that the deliverance has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.

I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.

I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 13:46 (11 votes)

    Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 13:48 (11 votes)

    And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

  • Romans 11:31 (9 votes)

    Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

  • Romans 10:19 (7 votes)

    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.

  • Romans 11:12 (7 votes)

    Now if the fall of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

  • Romans 11:14 (6 votes)

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

  • Acts 18:6 (4 votes)

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.