Romans
Romans 7:16
16And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| I do | ποιῶ | poiō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| what | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I do not want | θέλω | thelō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| I admit | σύμφημι | symphēmi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4852 I assent to |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| law | νόμῳ | nomō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| good | καλός | kalos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.