Romans

Romans 7:23

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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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

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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.