Romans 7:21
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
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Compare
- BSB
- So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
- KJV
- I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
- WEB
- I find then the law that, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
- ASV
- I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
- DARBY
- I find then the law upon *me* who will to practise what is right, that with *me* evil is there.
- BLB
- I find, then, the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present with me.
- ÅB
- Så jeg finner den loven som gjelder for meg, jeg som vil gjøre det gode, at det onde ligger meg for hånden;
- OTB
- Så jeg finner dette prinsippet i arbeid: Selv om jeg vil gjøre godt, er det onde rett der med meg.
- B1930
- Så finner jeg da den lov for mig, jeg som vil gjøre det gode, at det onde ligger mig for hånden;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 6:11–13
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Read in contextRomans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Read in contextRomans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Read in contextRomans 7:23
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Read in contextRomans 6:12
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Read in contextHebrews 2:17
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Read in contextPsalms 119:133
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Read in contextZechariah 3:1–4
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
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