Romans
Romans 7:19
19For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.