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The Salvation of the Gentiles

11 So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their stumbling[a] salvation has come to the gentiles, so as to make Israel[b] jealous.(A)

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  1. 11.11 Or transgression
  2. 11.11 Gk them

Ingrafted Branches

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(A) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(B) to make Israel envious.(C)

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31 so also they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they also may now[a] receive mercy.

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  1. 11.31 Other ancient authorities lack now

31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[a] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.

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  1. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.

46 Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles.(A) 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,

‘I have set you to be a light for the gentiles,
    so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”(B)

48 When the gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord, and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(A) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(B) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(C)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](D)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(E) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

12 Now if their stumbling[a] means riches for the world and if their loss means riches for gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!

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  1. 11.12 Or transgression

12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,(A) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

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19 Again I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,

“I will use those who are not a nation to make you jealous;
    with a foolish nation I will provoke you.”(A)

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19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(A) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21

14 in order to make my own people[a] jealous and thus save some of them.(A)

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  1. 11.14 Gk my flesh

14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy(A) and save(B) some of them.

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24 Some were convinced by what he had said, while others refused to believe. 25 So they disagreed with each other, and as they were leaving Paul made one further statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah,

26 ‘Go to this people and say,
You will indeed listen but never understand,
    and you will indeed look but never perceive.
27 For this people’s heart has grown dull,
    and their ears are hard of hearing,
        and they have shut their eyes;
        otherwise they might look with their eyes
    and listen with their ears
and understand with their heart and turn—
    and I would heal them.’

28 “Let it be known to you, then, that this salvation of God has been sent to the gentiles; they will listen.”[a]

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  1. 28.28 Other ancient authorities add 28.29, And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, arguing vigorously among themselves

24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.(A) 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said(B) through Isaiah the prophet:

26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(C)
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](D)

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(E) has been sent to the Gentiles,(F) and they will listen!”

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  1. Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)

When they opposed and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his clothes[a] and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles.”(A)

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  1. 18.6 Gk reviled him, he shook out his clothes

But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(A) he shook out his clothes in protest(B) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(C) I am innocent of it.(D) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(E)

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Israel’s Rejection Is Not Final

11 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.(A)

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The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.(C)

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23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live?(A)

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23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased(A) when they turn from their ways and live?(B)

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32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live.(A)

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32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent(A) and live!(B)

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18 and saw Jesus[a] saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’ 19 And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.(A) 20 And while the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing by, approving and keeping the coats of those who killed him.’(B) 21 Then he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the gentiles.’ ”(C)

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  1. 22.18 Gk him

18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’

19 “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(A) and beat(B) those who believe in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(C)

21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ (D)

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  1. Acts 22:20 Or witness

11 Say to them: As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?(A)

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11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.(A) Turn!(B) Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’(C)

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