Romans 9:2

when I declare that I have deep grief and unceasing anguish of heart.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1I am telling you the truth as a Christian man--it is no falsehood, for my conscience enlightened, as it is, by the Holy Spirit adds its testimony to mine--

3For I could pray to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my human kinsfolk--for such the Israelites are.

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Cross References

Romans 10:1Brethren, the longing of my heart, and my prayer to God, on behalf of my countrymen is for their salvation.

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 →

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