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Romans 9:2 — King James Version← Study notes

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.


Romans 9:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:211 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
λύπηlypē
griefnounG3077
μοίmoi
to mepronounG1473
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
μεγάληmegalē
greatadjectiveG3173
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀδιάλειπτοςadialeiptos
unceasingadjectiveG88
ὀδύνηodynē
sorrownounG3601
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
καρδίᾳkardia
heartnounG2588
μουmou
of mepronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:2

“That I have a great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ.” What do you say, O Paul? From Christ, your beloved One, from Whom neither kingdom nor hell, nor things visible nor intelligible, nor another world as great, would separate you, is it from Him that you would now be accursed? What has happened? Have you changed, have you given over that love? No, he replies, fear not. Rather I have even made it more…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Paul's Anguish for His People
Paul confesses: 'I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race.' This is int...
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