Romans

Romans 7:18–25

¹⁸I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ¹⁹For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. ²⁰And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it .

²¹So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. ²²For in my inner being I delight in God’s law. ²³But 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.^b

²⁴What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? ²⁵Thanks 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.

Footnotes

b 7:23 Literally captive to the law of sin being in my members.

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Romans 7:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	Οἶδα	Oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
nothing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G18 good
lives	οἰκεῖ	oikei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3611 I inhabit, dwell
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοί	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have	παράκειταί	parakeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3873 I am present with, rest with
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
desire	θέλειν	thelein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to do	κατεργάζεσθαι	katergazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
what is	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
cannot	οὔ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not

Romans 7:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I do not do	ποιῶ	poiō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I keep on doing	πράσσω	prassō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4238 I do, fare, require
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
I do not want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire

Romans 7:20

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	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 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
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
who do	κατεργάζομαι	katergazomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
living	οἰκοῦσα	oikousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3611 I inhabit, dwell
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Romans 7:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
principle	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
I have discovered	Εὑρίσκω	Heuriskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
When I	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
want	θέλοντι	thelonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
is right there with	παράκειται	parakeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3873 I am present with, rest with
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Romans 7:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
inner	ἔσω	esō	Adverb	G2080 within, inside
being	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
I delight	συνήδομαι	synēdomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4913 I delight inwardly in
in	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Romans 7:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I see	βλέπω	blepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G991 I look, see
another	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	μέλεσίν	melesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
warring against	ἀντιστρατευόμενον	antistrateuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G497 I campaign against, war against
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mind	νοός	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
holding me captive	αἰχμαλωτίζοντά	aichmalōtizonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G163 I take captive, subdue, ensnare
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
that dwells	ὄντι	onti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

Romans 7:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
wretched	Ταλαίπωρος	Talaipōros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5005 wretched, afflicted, miserable
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
I am	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will rescue	ῥύσεται	rhysetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4506 I rescue
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Romans 7:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thanks	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
then	Ἄρα	Ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
mind	νοῒ	noi	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
serve	δουλεύω	douleuō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin