Romans 9:2
how terribly sad I am, how I have never-ending pain in my heart,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
In Context
1I am in Christ, and what I say is true. I'm not lying! My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:35Until the day of his death, Samuel never visited Saul again. Samuel mourned over Saul, and the Lord regretted he had made Saul the king of Israel.
Isaiah 66:10Celebrate with Jerusalem and be happy for her, everyone who loves her; celebrate with her and sing for joy, everyone who mourns over her.
Jeremiah 13:17But if you refuse to listen, I will weep secretly inside because of your pride. My tears pour down because the Lord's flock has been captured.
Lamentations 3:48Tears stream from my eyes over the death of my people.
Ezekiel 9:4“Go through the whole the city of Jerusalem and place a mark on the foreheads of those who sighing and mourning at all the disgusting sins that are done there.”
Romans 10:1My brothers and sisters, my heart's desire—my prayer to God—is for the salvation of the people of Israel!
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:2-6
Paul's Anxiety for the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4 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; 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as… Read the whole commentary →