Romans
Romans 9:1–3
1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit. 2I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 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,
Word by word
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Romans 9:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I speak | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| truth | Ἀλήθειαν | Alētheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| I am not lying | ψεύδομαι | pseudomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G5574 I lie |
| as confirmed | συμμαρτυρούσης | symmartyrousēs | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4828 I bear witness together with |
| by my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| conscience | συνειδήσεώς | syneidēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Holy | Ἁγίῳ | Hagiō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεύματι | Pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Romans 9:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | μοί | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| have | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| deep | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| sorrow | λύπη | lypē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3077 pain, grief |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| unceasing | ἀδιάλειπτος | adialeiptos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G88 unceasing, unremitting |
| anguish | ὀδύνη | odynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3601 pain, distress |
| in | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| heart | καρδίᾳ | kardia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
Romans 9:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| could wish that | ηὐχόμην | ēuchomēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2172 I pray, wish |
| I myself | αὐτὸς | autos | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| were | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| cursed | ἀνάθεμα | anathema | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G331 a curse, a cursed thing |
| cut off from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| for the sake of | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| brothers | ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| own flesh and blood | συγγενῶν | syngenōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4773 akin, a relative |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 9:1 1 Timothy 2:7 · Romans 1:9 · Galatians 1:20 · 2 Corinthians 11:10 · Philippians 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 12:19 · Romans 8:16 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 11:31 · 1 Timothy 5:21
Romans 9:2 Philippians 3:18 · Romans 10:1 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Psalm 119:136 · Lamentations 3:51 · Luke 19:41–44 · Jeremiah 9:1 · Lamentations 3:48–49 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Isaiah 66:10 · Revelation 11:3 · Lamentations 1:12
Romans 9:3 Exodus 32:32 · Esther 8:6 · Romans 11:14 · Galatians 3:10 · 1 Corinthians 16:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.