Romans 9:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh;
World English Bible (WEB)
For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
| For | ηὐχόμην | ēuchomēn | eef-HOH-mane |
| I | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| could wish that | αὐτὸς | autos | af-TOSE |
| myself | ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| were | ἀνάθεμα | anathema | ah-NA-thay-ma |
| accursed | εἶναι | einai | EE-nay |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | ah-POH |
| τοῦ | tou | too | |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | christou | hree-STOO |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | yoo-PARE |
| my | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | ah-thale-FONE | |
| brethren, | μου | mou | moo |
| my | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| συγγενῶν | syngenōn | syoong-gay-NONE | |
| kinsmen | μου | mou | moo |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| the flesh: | σάρκα | sarka | SAHR-ka |