KJV King James Version
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
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Romans 9:3
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
WEB World English Bible
For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,
ASV American Standard Version
For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ—for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
Surrounding context — Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
5 Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:
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ηὐχόμηνG2172 · euchomaito pray/wish forγὰρG1063 · garforἀνάθεμαG331 · anathemadevotedεἶναιG1511 · einaito existαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφῶνG80 · adelphosbrotherμουG3165 · memeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυγγενῶνG4773 · sungenēskindredμουG3165 · memeκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toσάρκα·G4561 · sarxflesh
Cross-references
Exodus 32:32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.Esther 8:6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?Romans 11:14If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.1 Corinthians 16:22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.Genesis 29:14And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.Acts 7:23-26And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.Romans 11:1I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.1 Corinthians 12:3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.Joshua 6:17-18And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.Acts 13:26Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:1 Samuel 14:44And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.1 Samuel 14:24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.Deuteronomy 21:23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.Galatians 1:8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
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