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Romans 9:3 Cross-References
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“For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: accursed: or, separated”
Romans 9:3 (KJV)
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For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ—the Greek ēuchomēn anathema einai (ηὐχόμην ἀνάθεμα εἶναι) uses an imperfect verb suggesting 'I was wishing' or 'I could wish if it were possible.' Paul echoes Moses: 'blot me out of thy book' (Exodus 32:32). The term anathema denotes being 'devoted to destruction,' cut off from Christ—the ultimate horror for one who declared 'to live is Christ' (Philippians 1:21).For my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh—Paul identifies Israel as family (syngenōn, συγγενῶν, 'relatives') while distinguishing physical descent (kata sarka, κατὰ σάρκα...
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“if you will”
“πῶς γὰρ δυνήσομαι ἰδεῖν τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου καὶ πῶς δυνήσομαι σωθῆναι ἐν τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ τῆς πατρίδος μου”
“and may save some of them.”
“Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.{Deuteronomy 27:26}”
“let him be accursed{Greek: anathema.}. Come”
“God do so and more also; for you shall surely die”
“Surely you are my bone and my flesh. He lived with him for a month.”
“but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you don't defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.”
“children of the stock of Abraham”
“did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite”