3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 9:3:1 ⧉ηὐχόμηνeevkhomeenI was wishing Romans 9:3:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Romans 9:3:3 ⧉ἀνάθεμαanathemaaccursed Romans 9:3:4 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be Romans 9:3:5 ⧉αὐτὸςaftosmyself Romans 9:3:6 ⧉ἐγὼegoI Romans 9:3:7 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Romans 9:3:8 ⧉τοῦtoothe Romans 9:3:9 ⧉ΧριστοῦkhreestooChrist Romans 9:3:10 ⧉ὑπὲρeeperfor the sake of Romans 9:3:11 ⧉τῶνtonof the Romans 9:3:12 ⧉ἀδελφῶνadhelfonbrothers Romans 9:3:13 ⧉μουmoomy Romans 9:3:14 ⧉τῶνtonof the Romans 9:3:15 ⧉συγγενῶνseeghenonkinsmen Romans 9:3:16 ⧉μουmoomy Romans 9:3:17 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Romans 9:3:18 ⧉σάρκαsarkaflesh |
3. Formal Translation For I myself was wishing that I could be accursed from Christ {Christos, Covenant Messiah} for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. |
3. Dynamic Translation For I might even wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ {Christos, Saving Lord} for my brothers, my family by physical descent. |