Romans 9:2
That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorow in mine heart.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
In Context
1I say the trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience bearing mee witnes in the holy Ghost,
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:35And Samuel came no more to see Saul vntill the day of his death: but Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord repented that hee made Saul King ouer Israel.
Isaiah 66:10Reioyce ye with Ierusalem, and be gladde with her, all ye that loue her: reioyce for ioy with her, all ye that mourne for her,
Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried away captiue.
Lamentations 3:48Mine eye casteth out riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Ezekiel 9:4And the Lord said vnto him, Goe through the middes of the citie, euen through the middes of Ierusalem and set a marke vpon the foreheads of them that mourne, and cry for all the abominations that be done in the middes thereof.
Romans 10:1Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
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 →