Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Provoke

Bible References

Provoke

Romans 11:11
You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.

My

Romans 9:3
for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self,
Philemon 1:12
I have sent him back, therefore receive him as one that I tenderly love.

Might

1 Corinthians 7:16
O wife, but you may save your husband? or how do you know, O man, but you may save your wife?
1 Timothy 4:16
take care how you behave, and what you teach. persevere in these duties: for by the practice of them, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.
James 5:20
that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.