Romans 7:23

Translations

Modern

But 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.

Traditional

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Literal

…but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin being in my members.

Latin

…video autem aliam legem in membris meis, repugnantem legi mentis meæ, et captivantem me in lege peccati, quæ est in membris meis.

Original

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English

But 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.

Notes

Romans 7:23

another law ... the law: Paul uses the word play with law in these verses (7:22). Opposing God’s law is another law, a ruling power that stops Paul from following God’s law, even though he fully agrees with it.

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) The Law and the Spirit The Limitations of Law The Old Realm and the New

Related verses

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.
James 4:1
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
Romans 8:2
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 6:19
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
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.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Hebrews 12:4
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
2 Timothy 2:25–26
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 6:11–12
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Romans 6:13
Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 7:5
For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Elemental Spirits, Elements Flesh Freedom, Liberty Letter to the Romans Paul the Apostle Sin

Topics

Captivity: Figurative Conscience: General Scriptures Concerning Depravity of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Good and Evil: Subjective Conflict Between Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Man: Spirit Sin: Repugnant to Righteous People Sin: Saints: Have Yet the Remains of, in Them Spiritual Bondage is to Sin Stoicism: Paul Teaches: That the |Law of the Mind| is at War with the |Law of the Members| Thankfulness: should be offered for Deliverance from Indwelling Sin, Through Christ Thanksgiving: should be offered for Deliverance Through Christ from In-Dwelling Sin The Fall of Man: Man in Consequence of in Bondage to Sin Thoughts and the Mind War: The Contest of Saints with the Enemies of Their Salvation War: The Flesh Warfare of Saints is Against: The Flesh

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