but (A)God shows his love for us in that (B)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)

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God's Sovereign Choice

(A)I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 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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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:3 Or brothers and sisters

Paul’s Anguish Over Israel

I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying,(A) my conscience confirms(B) it through the Holy Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself(C) were cursed(D) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,(E) those of my own race,(F)

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36 (A)When he saw the crowds, (B)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, (C)like sheep without a shepherd. 37 (D)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (E)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to (F)send out laborers into his harvest.”

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36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(A) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(B) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(C) is plentiful but the workers are few.(D) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

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