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I could wish (ēuchomēn). Idiomatic imperfect, “I was on the point of wishing.” We can see that euchomai (I do wish) would be wrong to say. An ēuchomēn would mean that he does not wish (conclusion of second class condition). An ēuchomēn would be conclusion of fourth class condition and too remote. He is shut up to the imperfect indicative (Robertson, Grammar, p. 886).
Anathema (anathema). See for this word as distinct from anathēma (offering) 1Co 12:3; Gal 1:8.
I myself (autos egō). Nominative with the infinitive einai and agreeing with subject of ēuchomēn.
According to the flesh (kata sarka). As distinguished from Paul’s Christian brethren.