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Romans 9:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:


Romans 9:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:318 words
GreekMeaning
ηὐχόμηνēychomēn
was wishingverbG2172
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀνάθεμαanathema
a cursenounG331
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
αὐτὸςautos
myselfpronounG846
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἀπὸapo
separated fromprepositionG575
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφῶνadelphōn
brothersnounG80
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
συγγενῶνsyngenōn
kinsmenadjectiveG4773
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
σάρκαsarka
the fleshnounG4561
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:3

“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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