Romans
Romans 7:21
21So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.