Rom 9:3 | HCSB | STEP | For I could almost wish to be cursed and cut off from the Messiah for the benefit of my brothers , my own flesh and blood .

Romans 9:3

3 For I could almost wish ^a to be cursed ^b and cut off ^{▼▼Lit were anathema} from the ^{▼▼Messiah: Or the Christ; the Greek word Christos means "the anointed one".}Messiah for the benefit of my ^{▼▼brother(s): The Greek word adelphoi can be used as a reference to males only or to groups that include males and females. It is the context of each usage that determines the proper meaning.}brothers, my own flesh and blood.