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Romans 9:3

WEB

3For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh

KJV

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

BSB

3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

FBV

3for my own people, my brothers and sisters. I would rather be cursed myself, separated from Christ, if that would help them.

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Extra References

Exodus 32:32

32Yet now, if you will, forgive their sinand if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”


Esther 8:6

6For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”


Romans 11:14

14if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.


Galatians 3:10

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”


1 Corinthians 16:22

22If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed.[+] Come, Lord!


1 Corinthians 12:3

3Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by Gods Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.


Acts 13:26

26“Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.


Deuteronomy 21:23

23his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God. Don’t defile your land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.


Joshua 6:17-18

17The city shall be devoted, even it and all that is in it, to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18But as for you, only keep yourselves from what is devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted it, you take of the devoted thing; so you would make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it.


Genesis 29:14

14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.