# Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy?

Paul uses a rhetorical question to remind the people of what they already know. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not want to provoke the Lord to jealousy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# provoke

to anger or irritate

# Are we stronger than he is?

Paul uses a rhetorical question to remind the people of what they already know. Alternate translation: "You are not stronger than he is." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])