Romans 7:24
22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
23 But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
25 Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
- KJV
- O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
- WEB
- What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?
- ASV
- Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
- DARBY
- O wretched man that I [am]! who shall deliver me out of this body of death?
- BLB
- O wretched man [that] I am! Who will deliver me out of this body of death?
- ÅB
- Jeg elendige menneske! Hvem skal fri meg fra denne dødens kropp?
- OTB
- For et plaget menneske jeg er! Hvem vil redde meg fra denne kroppen som er underlagt døden?
- B1930
- Jeg elendige menneske! hvem skal fri mig fra dette dødens legeme?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 6:6
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Read in contextTitus 2:14
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Read in contextRomans 8:2
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:7–9
or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Read in contextRomans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Read in contextPsalms 102:20
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,
Read in contextRevelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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