Romans 9:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:”
Romans 9:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 9:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 9:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh”
Romans 9:3 — World English Bible
Romans 9:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh: ”
Romans 9:3 — American Standard Version
Romans 9:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ--for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,”
Romans 9:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 9:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh; ”
Romans 9:3 — Darby Translation
Romans 9:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I woulde wish my selfe to be separate from Christ, for my brethren that are my kinsemen according to the flesh,”
Romans 9:3 — Geneva Bible
Romans 9:3 in 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.
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