Romans 9:1–5

ISRAEL’S REJECTION OF CHRIST

9 I speak the truth in Christh—I am not lying; my conscience testifies to me through the Holy SpiritA—2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wishi that I myself were cursedj and cut offB from Christ for the benefit of my brothers and sisters, my own flesh and blood. 4 They are Israelites,k and to them belong the adoption,l the glory,m the covenants,n the giving of the law,o the temple service,p and the promises.q 5 The ancestors are theirs,r and from them, by physical descent,C came the Christ,s who is Godt over all,u praised forever.D,v Amen.

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h	Ro 1:9 2 Co 11:10 Ga 1:20 1 Ti 2:7
A	Or testifying with me by the Holy Spirit
i	Ex 32:32
j	1 Co 12:3 1 Co 16:22 Ga 1:8 Ga 1:9
B	Lit to be anathema
k	Ro 8:6
l	Ex 4:22 Ro 8:15
m	Ex 40:34 1 Ki 8:11 Eze 1:28 Heb 9:5
n	Ge 17:2 Dt 29:14 Lk 1:72 Ac 3:25 Eph 2:12
o	Dt 4:13–14 Ps 147:19
p	Dt 7:6 Dt 14:1 Heb 9:1 Heb 9:6
q	Ac 2:39 Ac 13:32 Eph 2:12
r	Ac 3:13 Ro 11:28
C	Lit them, according to the flesh
s	Mt 1:1–16 Ro 1:3
t	Jn 1:1 Col 2:9
u	Col 1:16–19
D	Or the Messiah, the one who is over all, the God who is blessed forever, or Messiah. God, who is over all, be blessed forever
v	Ro 1:25