I say then: Have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them. 12Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them? 13For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry, 14If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them. 15For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? 16For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.