 he says this i speak the truth in christ i am not lying my conscience confirms it through the holy spirit i have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart for i could wish that i myself were cursed and cut off from christ for the sake of my people those who my own race the jewish people for theirs is the adoption to sonship daughterhood theirs is the divine glory the covenants the receiving of the law the temple worship the promises all these came to the patriarchs and from them