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Romans 9:3-5
New International Version
Romans 9:3-5
New International Version
3 For I could wish that I myself(A) were cursed(B) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,(C) those of my own race,(D) 4 the people of Israel.(E) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(F) theirs the divine glory,(G) the covenants,(H) the receiving of the law,(I) the temple worship(J) and the promises.(K) 5 Theirs are the patriarchs,(L) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(M) who is God over all,(N) forever praised Amen.
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- Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!
Romans 9:3-5
New King James Version
Romans 9:3-5
New King James Version
3 For (A)I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my [a]countrymen according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, (B)to whom pertain the adoption, (C)the glory, (D)the covenants, (E)the giving of the law, (F)the service of God, and (G)the promises; 5 (H)of whom are the fathers and from (I)whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, (J)who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
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- Romans 9:3 Or relatives
Romans 9:3-5
English Standard Version
Romans 9:3-5
English Standard Version
3 For (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. 4 They 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. 5 To 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.
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- Romans 9:3 Or brothers and sisters
Romans 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Romans 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 For (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, 4 who 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; 5 whose 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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- Romans 9:3 Lit pray
- Romans 9:5 I.e., Messiah
- Romans 9:5 Lit unto the ages
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