Romans 11:14. If haply. Comp. chap. Romans 1:10. The faithful discharge of his duty to the Gentiles had this as its attempted result

My own flesh; comp. chap. Romans 9:3.

Save some of them, i.e., of the Jews. Notice the modesty of the expression, which, however, recalls Paul's ill-success among his own countrymen. This tone opposes the view that he is here apologizing for the mention of the Gentiles.

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