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ForγὰρI could wishηὐχόμηνthat I myselfαὐτὸς ἐγὼwereεἶναιaccursed,ἀνάθεμαcut offfromἀπὸthe Messiahτοῦ Χριστοῦfor the sake ofὑπὲρmy brothers,τῶν ἀδελφῶν μουmy relativesτῶν συγγενῶν μουaccording toκατὰthe flesh,σάρκα
Romans 9:3
Study it in the app“For I could wish that I myself were accursed, cut off from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my relatives according to the flesh,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:3, word by word
- I could wishηὐχόμηνēuchomēn
wish
To want something with all one's heart, as one who asks for it.
Where else “ēuchomēn” appears- wereεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- accursedἀνάθεμαanathema
accursed
Handed over to God's condemnation.
Where else “anathema” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- my brothersἀδελφῶνadelphōn
fellow countryman
A neighbor, someone of the same people.
Where else “adelphōn” appears- my relativesσυγγενῶνsyngenōn
relative
Relative, kinsman.
Where else “syngenōn” appears- the fleshσάρκαsarka
flesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarka” appears
The context
2that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
3 · This verse (above)
4who are Israelites; to them belong the adoption as sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the promises;
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?