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Romans 9:3–4

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

  1. Exodus 32:32Rank 1 from verse 3
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    32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin-; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

  2. Esther 8:6Rank 2 from verse 3
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    6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

  3. Romans 11:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    14If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

  4. Galatians 3:10Rank 4 from verse 3
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  5. 1 Corinthians 16:22Rank 5 from verse 3
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    22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

From verse 4

  1. Ephesians 2:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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    12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

  2. Psalms 147:19Rank 2 from verse 4
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    19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

  3. Genesis 17:2Rank 3 from verse 4
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    2And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

  4. Romans 9:6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

  5. Acts 2:39Rank 5 from verse 4
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    39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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Romans 9:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

wish

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Sense 1: To desire or long for. Sense 2: An expressed desire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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Romans 9:4

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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giving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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service

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Work, duty, ministry, worship, attendance, military obligation, or servitude performed for another.

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promises

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Sense 1: Assurances or pledges that something will be done or given. Sense 2: As a verb, gives such an assurance or pledge.

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2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

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

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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;

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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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