Romans 9:3-5

King James Version

³For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

⁴Who 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;

⁵Whose 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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Romans 9:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³For ^(A)I could ^[a]wish that I myself were ^(B)accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my countrymen, my kinsmen ^(C)according to the flesh, ⁴who are ^(D)Israelites, to whom belongs ^(E)the adoption as sons and daughters, ^(F)the glory, ^(G)the covenants, ^(H)the giving of the Law, ^(I)the temple service, and ^(J)the promises; ⁵whose are ^(K)the fathers, and ^(L)from whom is the ^[b]Christ according to the flesh, ^(M)who is over all, ^(N)God ^(O)blessed ^[c]forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

Romans 9:3 Lit pray
Romans 9:5 I.e., Messiah
Romans 9:5 Lit unto the ages

Romans 9:3-5

English Standard Version

³For ^(A)I could wish that I myself were ^(B)accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers,^[a] my kinsmen ^(C)according to the flesh. ⁴They are ^(D)Israelites, and to them belong ^(E)the adoption, ^(F)the glory, ^(G)the covenants, ^(H)the giving of the law, ^(I)the worship, and ^(J)the promises. ⁵To them belong ^(K)the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, ^(L)who is God over all, ^(M)blessed forever. Amen.