Bible Cross References
Have they stumbled
Ezekiel 18:23
Do you think I enjoy seeing evil people die?" asks the Sovereign LORD. "No, I would rather see them repent and live.
Ezekiel 18:32
I do not want anyone to die," says the Sovereign LORD. "Turn away from your sins and live."
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them that as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God, I do not enjoy seeing sinners die. I would rather see them stop sinning and live. Israel, stop the evil you are doing. Why do you want to die?
but rather
Romans 11:12
The sin of the Jews brought rich blessings to the world, and their spiritual poverty brought rich blessings to the Gentiles. Then, how much greater the blessings will be when the complete number of Jews is included!
Romans 11:31
In the same way, because of the mercy that you have received, the Jews now disobey God, in order that they also may now receive God's mercy.
Acts 13:42
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to come back the next Sabbath and tell them more about these things.
Acts 13:46-48
46
But Paul and Barnabas spoke out even more boldly: "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we will leave you and go to the Gentiles.
47
For this is the commandment that the Lord has given us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, so that all the world may be saved.' "
48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Lord's message; and those who had been chosen for eternal life became believers.
Acts 18:6
When they opposed him and said evil things about him, he protested by shaking the dust from his clothes and saying to them, "If you are lost, you yourselves must take the blame for it! I am not responsible. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
Acts 22:18-21
18
in which I saw the Lord, as he said to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your witness about me.'
19
'Lord,' I answered, 'they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you.
20
And when your witness Stephen was put to death, I myself was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the cloaks of his murderers.'
21
'Go,' the Lord said to me, 'for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.' "
Acts 28:24-28
24
Some of them were convinced by his words, but others would not believe.
25
So they left, disagreeing among themselves, after Paul had said this one thing: "How well the Holy Spirit spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors!
26
For he said, 'Go and say to this people: You will listen and listen, but not understand; you will look and look, but not see,
27
because this people's minds are dull, and they have stopped up their ears and closed their eyes. Otherwise, their eyes would see, their ears would hear, their minds would understand, and they would turn to me, says God, and I would heal them.' "
28
And Paul concluded: "You are to know, then, that God's message of salvation has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen!"
for
Romans 11:14
Perhaps I can make the people of my own race jealous, and so be able to save some of them.
Romans 10:19
Again I ask: Did the people of Israel not understand? Moses himself is the first one to answer: "I will use a so-called nation to make my people jealous; and by means of a nation of fools I will make my people angry."