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Pentecost Season · Proper 13 · Year A

Romans 9:1-5

Paul's Anguish for Israel

August 2, 2026

Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, with John Colet, Unknown illuminator, Flemish or working in England
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, with John Colet, Unknown illuminator, Flemish or working in England, 1506The British Library, London
From a manuscript of Paul’s letters made for John Colet: Paul in a red cloak sits writing in a green Flemish landscape, a man with a sword stands beside him, and Colet himself kneels in prayer, with a walled town behind.I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred.Unknown illuminator, Flemish or working in EnglandAn unnamed illuminator in the circle of the great Flemish book painters, working for the Dean of St Paul’s, who lectured in Oxford on these very letters.The British Library, LondonThe British Library in London, the national library of the United Kingdom.The British Library, London
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMatt. 14:13-21Mt 14:13-21
EpistleRom. 9:1-5Rom 9:1-5
Old TestamentGen. 32:22-31Gn 32:22-31Alt. OTIsa. 55:1-5Is 55:1-5
PsalterPs. 17:1-7, 15Ps 17:1-7, 15Alt. PsalmPs. 145:8-9, 14-21Ps 145:8-9, 14-21

Overview & Insights

"I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart." (Romans 9:2)

Paul expresses deep grief over his fellow Israelites' unbelief and lists the privileges God gave them, including the covenants, the law, the worship, the promises, and the Messiah.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Romans 9:1-5Working Preacher: Commentary on Rom 9:1-5 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on Paul's sorrow for Israel for Year A, Proper 13.

Enduring Word: Romans 9Enduring Word: Rom 9 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

CEP: Romans 9:1-5 CommentaryCEP: Rom 9:1-5 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on Paul's grief and Israel's privileges.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Romans 9:1BibleHub: Commentaries on Rom 9:1 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Paul's opening lament.

StudyLight: Romans 9 CommentariesStudyLight: Rom 9 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Romans 9 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Romans 5-16 OverviewBibleProject: Rom 5-16 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the second half of Romans and its argument about Israel.

BibleHub: Romans 9 InterlinearBibleHub: Rom 9 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Romans 9.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Romans 9Catena: Rom 9 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Romans 9.

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