1 I speak the truth in Christ — I am not lying; my conscience is testifying to me with the Holy Spirit —
2 that I have intense sorrow and continual anguish in my heart.
3 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.
4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.