Romans 9:1-3

God's Sovereign Choice

¹ _a I am speaking the truth in Christ - I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit - ² that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ³ For _b I could wish that I myself were _c accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, ₁ my kinsmen _d according to the flesh.

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 11:10
   As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
   1 Timothy 2:7
   For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ( I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
   2 Corinthians 12:19
   Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
   Galatians 1:20
   (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
   Romans 1:9
   For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you
   
2. Cross References
   Exodus 32:32
   But now, if you will forgive their sin - but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:3
   Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit.
   1 Corinthians 16:22
   If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
   Galatians 1:8 - 9
   But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
   
4. Cross References
   Romans 11:14
   In order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.