Romans 7:23
Good News Translation
But I see a different law at work in my body--a law that fights against the law which my mind approves of. It makes me a prisoner to the law of sin which is at work in my body.

New Revised Standard Version
but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

Contemporary English Version
But in every part of me I discover something fighting against my mind, and it makes me a prisoner of sin that controls everything I do.

New American Bible
but I see in my members another principle at war with the law of my mind, taking me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members.

another.

Romans 7:5,21,25 For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death. . . .

Romans 8:2 For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

1 Timothy 6:11,12 But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. . . .

Hebrews 12:4 For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

James 3:2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

James 4:1 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

member.

Romans 6:13,19 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin: but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead; and your members as instruments of justice unto God. . . .

and.

Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual. But I am carnal, sold under sin.

Psalm 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

2 Timothy 2:25,26 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; . . .

Context
Struggling with Sin
22For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inward man: 23But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members. 24Unhappy man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death?…
Cross References
Romans 6:19
I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity: so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

Romans 7:21
I find then a law, that when I have a will to do good, evil is present with me.

Romans 7:25
The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind serve the law of God: but with the flesh, the law of sin.

Romans 8:2
For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

James 4:1
From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

Romans 7:22
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