Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

in hope that somehow I might stir up jealousy among my fellow-Jews, and thereby save some of them.

New American Standard Bible

if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

if I can somehow make my own people jealous and save some of them.

International Standard Version

in the hope that I can make my people jealous and save some of them.

A Conservative Version

if somehow I may provoke my flesh to jealousy and may save some of them.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

in the hope of somehow making my fellow countrymen jealous [by stirring them up so that they will seek the truth] and perhaps save some of them.

Anderson New Testament

if, by any means, I may excite to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.

Bible in Basic English

If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me.

Common New Testament

in the hope that I may somehow arouse to jealousy the kinsmen of my flesh and save some of them.

Daniel Mace New Testament

if I could by any means excite the emulation of my dear countrymen, in order to save some.

Darby Translation

if by any means I shall provoke to jealousy them which are my flesh, and shall save some from among them.

Godbey New Testament

if perchance I may provoke my flesh, and save some of them.

Goodspeed New Testament

in the hope of making my countrymen jealous, and thus saving some of them.

John Wesley New Testament

I magnify my office: If by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.

Julia Smith Translation

If in some way I might make jealous my flesh, and I might save some of them.)

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

if somehow I may provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that I might provoke them which are my flesh: and might save some of them.

Moffatt New Testament

in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.

Montgomery New Testament

if by any means I might "provoke to jealousy" my kinsmen, and save some among them.

NET Bible

if somehow I could provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

that I may, if possible, excite to emulation those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

Sawyer New Testament

if perhaps I may excite my flesh [race] to emulation and save some of them.

The Emphasized Bible

If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Being myself an Apostle to the Gentiles, I exalt my office, in the hope that I may stir my countrymen to rivalry, and so save some of them.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

trying whether I can succeed in rousing my own countrymen to jealousy and thus save some of them.

Williams New Testament

if I can make my fellow-countrymen jealous, and so save some of them.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

if by any means I may excite to rivalry my flesh, and save some of them.

Worsley New Testament

I extol my office, that if possible I may excite to emulation my brethren according to the flesh, and may save some of them:

Youngs Literal Translation

if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

by any means
πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

παραζηλόω 
Parazeloo 
Usage: 4

μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

References

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Context Readings

Cursing Of The Fig Tree

13 Now I am talking to you Gentiles, [and] since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will make the most of my ministry [to you], 14 in hope that somehow I might stir up jealousy among my fellow-Jews, and thereby save some of them. 15 For if their rejection [by God] meant that [the rest of] the world could be restored to favor [with God], what would [God's] receiving the Jews back into fellowship be, except like dead people coming back to life?



Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:16

How can you know, [Christian] wife, whether or not you will [be able to] convert your husband? Or how can you know, [Christian] husband, whether or not you will [be able to] convert you wife?

Romans 9:3

For I could wish that I, personally, were cut off from Christ [and lost] for the sake of my brothers, who are my physical relatives,

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay close attention to yourself and to what you teach [people]. Continue doing these things, for in doing them you will both save yourself and those who listen to you.

James 5:20

that person should know that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his way will save that soul from [spiritual] death and will cover over a large number of sins [i.e., the many sins of that person will become forgiven].

Romans 11:11

I say then, did the Jews trip [over Jesus] just so they could fall [away from God]? Certainly not! [There was another reason]: Instead, it was by means of their sin that salvation was made available to the Gentiles, so that the Jews might become jealous of them [i.e., causing them to want what the Gentiles now had].

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, according to God's [true] wisdom, the world did not know about Him through its wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe [in Christ] through the "foolishness" of the message preached.

1 Corinthians 9:20-22

I behaved like a Jew in front of the Jews in order to win Jews [to Christ]. I behaved like a person who was under [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Jews] in front of those who observe that law, although I was not [really] under [obligation to] it. I did this to win those who are under [obligation to observe] the law.

1 Timothy 2:4

who wants all people to be saved and come to a [full] knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 2:10

So, I endure everything for the elect's sake [i.e., God's people], so that they can obtain the salvation which comes through Christ Jesus, with [its] never ending splendor.

Titus 3:5

He saved us, not because of any good deeds we ourselves had done, but because of His mercy. [He saved us] through the washing of new birth [Note: This refers to our immersion in water] and the renewing [work] of the Holy Spirit,

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