NET Bible
"For I could wish that I myself were accursed– cut off from Christ– for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,"
— Romans 9:3, NET Bible
“For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:”
“For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh: ”
“For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,”
“For I wished myself to be an anathema from Christ, for my brethren: who are my kinsmen according to the flesh:”
“For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:”
“For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:”
Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit–
I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
For I could wish that I myself were accursed– cut off from Christ– for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,
who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.
It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,