But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

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.

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

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?