...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,...

...bearing me witness iu the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 25 the flesh : 4 Who are Israelites ; to whom perEXPOSIT1ON— Chaj). VIII. Continued. forcible ami conclusive....

...peace.' Next in degree are those most closely allied to us by relationship or friendship. Rom. is. 3. ' I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh ; who are Israelites — .' 1 Tim. v. 4 ' let them learn first to show piety at home, and...

...desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved." Yea, he did solemnly declare, " I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh." Moses did not express a greater willingness to be blotted out of the book of life, than...

...blot me out of the book which thou hast written ! " (Exod. xxxii.32, '33 :) — or with St. Paul, " I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh ! " (Rom. ix. 3.) 10. No marvel that such " Love is not provoked : " « «•«§•>$UVET#/....

...we fear? See Isaiah 26.174 Romans 9:1-3 [[I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have...from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:] ] /patriotism/ Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every...

...royalty ; — these perhaps — but I am lost in doubt. IV. SERMON ON THE TRANSFIGURATION. LUKE IX. 33. I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh. Rom. ix. 3. St. Paul does not say, " I would desire to be accursed," nor does he speak of...

...Jewish people. In Romans 9:1-3 he wrote: "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have...from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh." How unlike Christ we are! How little we know Him! Many of us have boys, girls, moms, dads,...

...confession. C. How Soberly This Is Assessed (9:2-3) Now comes the statement concerning Paul's anguish. "I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my...from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh." Alford points out that this word "accursed" is "anathema," and says, "It never denotes...

...minds. Intentions, trash Anything worthless; a cant word for money. St. Paul's perfection. Rom. 9: 3, 'For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh'. Cf. Adv. L., above, p. a46. anathema. A person or thing formally cursed by a church authority....