Romans 9:2

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

Cross-references

Romans 10:1 Parallel

In Romans 10:1, Paul's prayer for Israel's salvation directly follows this sorrow, showing his heart's desire.

Lamentations 3:49 declares unceasing weeping 'without ceasing', identical to Paul's 'unceasing anguish' over Israel.

Philippians 3:18 shows Paul weeping over enemies of the cross — same apostle, same tearful grief, now applied to professing Christians who oppose the gospel.

Luke 19:41-44 records Jesus weeping over Jerusalem's coming destruction, directly paralleling Paul's anguish for his people.

Lamentations 3:51 grieves over the fate of the daughters of the city, similar to Paul's personal grief for his fellow Israelites.

Lamentations 3:48 speaks of rivers of tears over the destruction of God's people, directly reflecting Paul's anguish in Romans 9:2.

Jeremiah 13:17 weeps bitterly over the Lord's flock taken captive, echoing Paul's unceasing anguish for Israel's unbelief.

Jeremiah 9:1 shows the same prophetic grief — he wishes for a fountain of tears over his people, mirroring Paul's anguish for Israel.

Jeremiah 4:19 cries out in anguish over Judah's coming judgment — directly parallel to Paul's unceasing pain for his own people.

Esther 8:6 Parallel

Esther 8:6 expresses Esther's anguish at seeing her people destroyed — closely parallel to Paul's heartbreak over Israel's spiritual peril.

Ezra 10:1 Parallel

In Ezra 10:1, Ezra weeps bitterly over Israel's sin — directly parallel to Paul's grief over his people's unbelief.

In 2 Corinthians 2:4, Paul describes writing with anguish of heart and tears — the same emotional turmoil he expresses here.

In 1 Samuel 15:35, Samuel grieves over Saul's rejection, paralleling Paul's sorrow over Israel's unbelief.

Daniel 10:2 Parallel

In Daniel 10:2, Daniel mourns for three weeks — a parallel to Paul's unceasing anguish here for Israel.

John 13:21 Parallel

John 13:21 records Jesus troubled in spirit over betrayal — a parallel to Paul's anguish over Israel's unbelief.

2 Corinthians 12:21 has Paul mourning over sin in the church — a parallel to his sorrow over Israel's rejection.

In 2 Kings 8:11, Elisha weeps over Hazael's future evil — a parallel to Paul's anguish for Israel's spiritual state.

Lamentations 1:12 personifies Jerusalem's sorrow — 'no sorrow like my sorrow' — paralleling Paul's great sorrow for his people's spiritual state.

In Psalm 119:136, the psalmist weeps over those who disregard God's law, mirroring Paul's anguish over Israel.

Ezekiel 9:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:4 marks those who grieve over Jerusalem's abominations — this mourning for sin parallels Paul's sorrow over Israel's rejection of Christ.