Romans 9:3

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For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own people according to the flesh.

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  • Exod 32:32 : 32 But now, if You will forgive their sin, please do so. But if not, then blot me out of the book You have written."
  • Gal 1:8 : 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed!
  • Rom 11:14 : 14 In the hope that I may somehow provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
  • 1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Therefore, I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus be cursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let them be accursed. Our Lord, come!
  • Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'
  • Gen 29:14 : 14 Then Laban said to him, 'Surely you are my own flesh and blood.' Jacob stayed with him for a month.
  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.'
  • Deut 21:23 : 23 you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
  • Josh 6:17-18 : 17 The city and all within it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and those with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers we sent. 18 But you must keep yourselves from taking any of the things devoted to destruction; otherwise, you will bring destruction upon the camp of Israel and trouble it.
  • 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food.
  • 1 Sam 14:44 : 44 Saul said, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not surely die, Jonathan.'
  • Esth 8:6 : 6 For how can I bear to see the disaster that will fall on my people? How can I endure the destruction of my kindred?
  • Acts 7:23-26 : 23 When he was forty years old, it entered his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel. 24 When Moses saw someone being mistreated, he came to his defense and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian. 25 Moses assumed that his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not understand. 26 The next day, he appeared to two of them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why are you hurting each other?'
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.
  • Rom 11:1 : 1 So I ask, did God reject His people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

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  • Rom 9:1-2
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    1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms this through the Holy Spirit.

    2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

  • Rom 10:1-2
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    1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.

    2 I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but it is not based on true knowledge.

  • Rom 9:4-5
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    4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.

    5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, came Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

  • 1 So I ask, did God reject His people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

  • 14 In the hope that I may somehow provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

  • 15 What happened to your blessedness? I testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

  • Gal 5:11-12
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    11 Brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? If that were the case, the offense of the cross would be eliminated.

    12 I wish those who unsettle you would go all the way and emasculate themselves!

  • Gal 6:12-14
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    12 Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13 For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.

    14 But as for me, may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

  • 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

  • Phil 3:4-7
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    4 Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks they have grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

    5 Circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

    6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

    7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss because of Christ.

  • Rom 11:27-28
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    27 And this will be My covenant with them when I take away their sins."

    28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,

  • Gal 1:9-10
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    9 As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed!

    10 For am I now trying to win the approval of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  • 13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

  • 29 Paul replied, 'I pray to God that whether in a short or long time, not only you but all who are listening to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.'

  • 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'

  • 16 No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord.

  • 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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    19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to everyone, so that I might win more of them.

    20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law, I became like one under the law, even though I myself am not under the law, to win those under the law.

    21 To those without the law, I became like one without the law (not being without God’s law but under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

  • 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

  • 31 Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints.

  • Gal 1:13-14
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    13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

    14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, being far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

  • 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.'

  • 12 I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

  • 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ.

  • 15 But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

  • 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.'

  • 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

  • 1 I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Indeed, you are bearing with me.

  • 8 For I have endured insult for your sake, and shame has covered my face.

  • 9 I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

  • 9 For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness that I unceasingly mention you

  • 10 For this reason, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory.

  • 2 If I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

  • 1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

  • 13 As it is written: 'Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.'