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Romans 7

Romans 7:17

Struggling with Sin · Romans 7:13–25
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Translations

Modern
In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
Traditional
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Literal
But now I no longer carry it out, but the sin dwelling in me.
Latin
Nunc autem jam non ego operor illud, sed quod habitat in me peccatum.

Original

Greek
English
In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Notes

Romans 7:17

it is no longer I who do it: Paul is not avoiding responsibility for his sin (see also 7:20). Instead, he explains that he truly wants to do what the law commands. Because of this, something else must be causing him to act in the opposite way. That cause is sin living in him. Paul describes a conflict between what he wants to do and what he actually does.

Romans 7:7–25

What then (see study note on 6:1): Paul has just spoken in strong terms about the law. Now he explains that God’s law is good. He does this to prevent people from thinking that the law itself is evil.

Glossary

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Topics

Conscience: General Scriptures Concerning Good and Evil: Subjective Conflict Between Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Man: Spirit Personality Rebellion Against God: Connected With: Man is Prone To Sin: Saints: Have Yet the Remains of, in Them Stoicism: Paul Teaches: That the |Law of the Mind| is at War with the |Law of the Members|