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Romans 9:1-3
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Romans 9:1-3
English Standard Version
God's Sovereign Choice
9 (A)I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For (B)I could wish that I myself were (C)accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers,[a] my kinsmen (D)according to the flesh.
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- Romans 9:3 Or brothers and sisters
Romans 10:1
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Romans 10:1
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10 Brothers,[a] my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
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- Romans 10:1 Or Brothers and sisters
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