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ifεἴsomehowπωςI may provoke to jealousyπαραζηλώσωmy own fleshμου τὴν σάρκαandκαὶsaveσώσωsomeτινὰςofἐξthem.αὐτῶν
Romans 11:14
Study it in the app“if somehow I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh and save some of them.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:14, word by word
- somehowπωςpōs
somehow
"Somehow", "in some way".
Where else “pōs” appears- I may provoke to jealousyπαραζηλώσωparazēlōsō
make jealous
Provoke to jealousy: stir up jealousy in someone.
Where else “parazēlōsō” appears- my own fleshσάρκαsarka
flesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarka” appears- saveσώσωsōsō
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōsō” appears
The context
13Now I am speaking to you, the nations. Inasmuch as, then, I am an apostle of the nations, I glorify my service
14 · This verse (above)
15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
To study Romans 11 in a group
1. What it says
What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)
2. What it means
Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)
3. How I live it
Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?