Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. New Living Translation And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. English Standard Version For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. Berean Standard Bible I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Berean Literal Bible For I know that there dwells in me nothing good, that is, in my flesh. For to will is present with me, but not to do good. King James Bible For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. New King James Version For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. New American Standard Bible For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. NASB 1995 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. NASB 1977 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the wishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. Legacy Standard Bible For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the working out of the good is not. Amplified Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity]. For the willingness [to do good] is present in me, but the doing of good is not. Christian Standard Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. American Standard Version For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For I know that good does not dwell within me, ( but this is in my flesh ), for it is easy for me to delight in the good, but I am unable to perform it. Contemporary English Version I know that my selfish desires won't let me do anything that is good. Even when I want to do right, I cannot. Douay-Rheims Bible For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will, is present with me; but to accomplish that which is good, I find not. English Revised Version For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. GOD'S WORD® Translation I know that nothing good lives in me; that is, nothing good lives in my corrupt nature. Although I have the desire to do what is right, I don't do it. Good News Translation I know that good does not live in me--that is, in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it. International Standard Version For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out. Literal Standard Version for I have known that there does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and I do not find to work that which is right, Majority Standard Bible I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot discover how to carry it out. New American Bible For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not. NET Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it. New Revised Standard Version For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. New Heart English Bible For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For the desire is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. Webster's Bible Translation For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not. Weymouth New Testament For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not. World English Bible For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good. Young's Literal Translation for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Struggling with Sin…17In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.… Cross References John 3:6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. Romans 7:25 Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, Galatians 5:17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. Treasury of Scripture For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. that in me. Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. Job 14:4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. in my. Romans 7:5,25 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death… Romans 8:3-13 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: … Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. for to will. Romans 7:15,19,25 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I… Psalm 119:5,32,40,115-117,173,176 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! … Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Jump to Previous Carry Conscious Desire Dwell Dwelleth Dwells Find Flesh Good Home Lower Mind Nature Perform Power Present Right Self Sinful Willing Within WorkJump to Next Carry Conscious Desire Dwell Dwelleth Dwells Find Flesh Good Home Lower Mind Nature Perform Power Present Right Self Sinful Willing Within WorkRomans 7 1. No law has power over a man longer than he lives.4. But we are dead to the law. 7. Yet is not the law sin; 12. but holy, just and good; 16. as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it. (18-20) Enthralled it is, and the will is powerless. What I do and what I will are opposite things. It is therefore sin that acts, and not I. Greek I knowΟἶδα (Oida) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. nothing οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. good ἀγαθόν (agathon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. lives οἰκεῖ (oikei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3611: To inhabit, dwell, indwell. From oikos; to occupy a house, i.e. Reside; by implication, to cohabit. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. me, ἐμοί (emoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. that τοῦτ’ (tout’) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. is, ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. flesh; σαρκί (sarki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. have παράκειταί (parakeitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3873: To be at hand, be present with, rest with. From para and keimai; to lie near, i.e. Be at hand. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. desire θέλειν (thelein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to do κατεργάζεσθαι (katergazesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 2716: From kata and ergazomai; to work fully, i.e. Accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion. what is τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. good, καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [I] cannot [carry it out]. οὔ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. Links Romans 7:18 NIVRomans 7:18 NLT Romans 7:18 ESV Romans 7:18 NASB Romans 7:18 KJV Romans 7:18 BibleApps.com Romans 7:18 Biblia Paralela Romans 7:18 Chinese Bible Romans 7:18 French Bible Romans 7:18 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 7:18 For I know that in me that (Rom. Ro) |
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