Romans 11:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 11:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If by any means - If even by stating unpleasant truths, if by bringing out all the counsel of God, even what threatens their destruction, I may arrest their attention, and save them. I may pro...
Romans 11:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Ingrafting of the Gentiles. From Romans 9:1 onwards, Paul has written as a Jew to Jews; here he turns to the other half of the Church (see Introd. § 3). Romans 11:13 . But to you Gentil...
Romans 11:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

provoke, &c. See Romans 11:11 . some . App-124.
Romans 11:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. And save, etc. Observe here that the minister of the word is said in some way to save those whom he leads to the obedience of faith. So conducted indeed ought to be the ministry of our s...
Romans 11:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. Might save some of them - And yet all these were among the reprobate, or rejected; however, the apos...
Romans 11:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For I speak, &c.— Some read these verses in a parenthesis, thus: ( I say to you, Gentiles, so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I am used to honour my ministry, Romans 11:14 . That I...
Romans 11:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh (see the note at Romans...
Romans 11:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Rejection not final. A Warning to the Gentiles In this chapter St. Paul brings to an end his great exposition of God's dealings with the Jews. He has shown in Romans 9 that God is free...
Romans 11:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(11-24) In this section the Apostle goes on to consider further the bearings of the rejection, and here, first ( Romans 11:11-16 ), he considers the more hopeful side of it as regards the Jews themse...
Romans 11:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 ISRAEL'S FALL OVERRULED, FOR THE WORLD'S BLESSING, AND FOR ISRAEL'S MERCY Romans 11:11-24 THE Apostle has been led a few steps backwards in the last previous verses. His face has be...
Romans 11:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Others Grafted in by Faith Romans 11:13-24 Paul never abandoned the hope that ultimately Israel would come back to God in Christ. He believed that God's promises pointed in that direction, and...
Romans 11:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This discussion now gives rise to a new question, "Did God cast off His people?" They were created a nation in order that through them all the nations should be blessed. Failing to realize the divine...
Romans 11:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. (12) Now if the fall of them be t...
Romans 11:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If by any means I may provoke to emulation ,.... What he had in view, even in discharging his office among the Gentiles with so much labour, assiduity, and indefatigableness, was, that if possible h...
Romans 11:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. Ver. 14. And might save some ] Ministers must turn themselves as it were into all shapes and fas...
Romans 11:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For , or now, I speak to you Gentiles You believing Romans, and thus make known to you the present rejection of the Jews, and the happiness of the Gentiles in their future restoration, for your ca...
Romans 11:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Israel Yet to be Restored We have seen in Romans 9:1-33 that there is an election according to the grace of God in Israel: in Romans 10:1-21 this is shown to be on the basis of faith in contra...
Romans 11:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. A. D. 58....
Romans 11:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

q.d. And I thus extol God's favour and mercy to you, that it may be a means (if God please) to provoke the Jews, that are my own flesh and blood, to a holy emulation or jealousy, \see Romans 11:11...
Romans 11:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Purpose With Regard Both To The Jews and The Gentiles (11:1-36). Paul now carries forward the doctrine of the Israel within Israel, and evidences it again from Scripture, making clear that t...
Romans 11:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 11:15 .—The apostle awaits a boundless effect of blessing on the world from the future conversion of the Jews, which will be as life from the dead. Romans 11:16 .— Firstfr...
Romans 11:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

save ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
Romans 11:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 11:1 . Hath God cast away his people? The jews would say, what else can we infer? If the gentiles are now become the Israel of God, and if we are rejected for not embracing what Paul calls...
Romans 11:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? The rejection of Israel I. How occasioned. 1. They stumbled at Christ. 2. Were rejected because of their unbelief. II. How overrul...
Romans 11:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 11:1-45 (4) The Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of the Gentiles, will be brought into the Church at last. St. Paul, painfully recognizing the f...
Romans 11:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An admonition to the Gentiles:
Romans 11:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:16 ; 1 Corinthians 9:20-22 ; 1 Timothy 4:16 ; 2 Timothy 2:10 ; James 5:20 ; Philemon 1:12 ; Romans 9:3 ; Romans 11:11
Romans 11:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My flesh — My kinsmen.

Romans 11:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 11:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 11:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 11:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 11:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 11:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 11:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 11:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 11:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 11:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 11:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 11:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 11:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 11:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 11:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 11:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 11:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 11:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 11:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 11:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 11:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 11:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes