19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:

(A)“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a (B)foolish nation.”

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21 (A)They have provoked Me to jealousy by what is not God;
They have moved Me to anger (B)by their [a]foolish idols.
But (C)I will provoke them to jealousy by those who are not a nation;
I will move them to anger by a foolish nation.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:21 foolishness, lit. vanities

Israel’s Rejection Not Final

11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But (A)through their [a]fall, to provoke them to (B)jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.

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  1. Romans 11:11 trespass

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

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For (A)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

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10 (A)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see;
They have ears, but they do not hear;
Noses they have, but they do not smell;
They have hands, but they do not handle;
Feet they have, but they do not walk;
Nor do they mutter through their throat.
(A)Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.

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Our Final Victory

50 Now this I say, brethren, that (A)flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

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You know (A)that[a] you were Gentiles, carried away to these (B)dumb[b] idols, however you were led.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:2 NU, M that when
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:2 mute, silent

22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise (A)the church of God and (B)shame [a]those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:22 The poor

19 What am I saying then? (A)That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?

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29 But (A)this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

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12 Now I say this, that (A)each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of (B)Apollos,” or “I am of (C)Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.”

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18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:

(A)“Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”

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26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 (B)Professing to be wise, they became fools,

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23 Then (A)I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
(B)And I will have mercy on her who had [a]not obtained mercy;
Then (C)I will say to those who were [b]not My people,
‘You are [c]My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ruhamah
  2. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ammi
  3. Hosea 2:23 Heb. ammi

14 (A)Everyone is (B)dull-hearted, without knowledge;
(C)Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
(D)For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.

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But they are altogether (A)dull-hearted and foolish;
A wooden idol is a [a]worthless doctrine.

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  1. Jeremiah 10:8 vain teaching

18 (A)They do not know nor understand;
For (B)He has [a]shut their eyes, so that they cannot see,
And their hearts, so that they cannot (C)understand.
19 And no one (D)considers in his heart,
Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say,
“I have burned half of it in the fire,
Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals;
I have roasted meat and eaten it;
And shall I make the rest of it an abomination?
Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”
20 He feeds on ashes;
(E)A deceived heart has turned him aside;
And he cannot deliver his soul,
Nor say, “Is there not a (F)lie in my right hand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:18 Lit. smeared over

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