Romans

Romans 7:21–23

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

Footnotes

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

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 7:21 Romans 6:14 · Ephesians 6:11–13 · Romans 7:23 · Romans 8:2 · Hebrews 2:17 · Psalm 119:133 · Romans 6:12 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Psalm 119:37 · John 8:34 · Zechariah 3:1–4 · Hebrews 4:15

Romans 7:22 Psalm 1:2 · Psalm 40:8 · Psalm 119:35 · Psalm 119:47–48 · Hebrews 8:10 · Job 23:12 · Psalm 119:97–104 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Psalm 119:92 · Psalm 119:16 · Psalm 19:8–10 · Psalm 119:174

Romans 7:23 Galatians 5:17 · James 4:1 · Romans 8:2 · Romans 6:19 · 1 Peter 2:11 · Romans 7:25 · Hebrews 12:4 · 1 Timothy 6:11–12 · 2 Timothy 2:25–26 · Psalm 142:7 · Romans 6:13 · Romans 7:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.