Romans 9:1
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
2 I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
- KJV
- I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
- WEB
- I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit
- ASV
- I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
- DARBY
- I say [the] truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in [the] Holy Spirit,
- BLB
- I speak truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience is testifying with me in the Holy Spirit
- ÅB
- Jeg sier sannheten i Kristus, jeg lyver ikke. Samvittigheten min vitner med meg i den Hellige Ånd,
- OTB
- Jeg taler sannferdig i Kristus, jeg lyver ikke; min samvittighet vitner med meg i Den Hellige Ånd,
- B1930
- Jeg sier sannhet i Kristus, jeg lyver ikke, min samvittighet vidner med mig i den Hellige Ånd,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 2:7
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
Read in contextRomans 1:9
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
Read in contextGalatians 1:20
I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:10
As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:8
God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:19
Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:5
As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
Read in context1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Read in context