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Romans 7:18
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18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] I want to do what is right, but I can’t.

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  1. 7:18 Greek my flesh; also in 7:25.
Listen to Romans 7:18, John 3:6, Psalm 51:5, Galatians 5:17, Romans 7:25, Psalm 119:115-117, Job 14:4, Galatians 5:24, Job 15:14-16, Philippians 2:13, Genesis 6:5, Titus 3:3, Mark 7:21-23
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Romans 7:18
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18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a](A) For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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  1. Romans 7:18 Or my flesh
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John 3:6
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6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.[a]

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  1. 3:6 Greek what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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John 3:6
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6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[a] gives birth to spirit.(A)

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  1. John 3:6 Or but spirit
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Psalm 51:5
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5 For I was born a sinner—
    yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

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Psalm 51:5
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5 Surely I was sinful(A) at birth,(B)
    sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

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Galatians 5:17
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17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

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Galatians 5:17
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17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.(A) They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want.(B)

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  1. Galatians 5:17 Or you do not do what
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Romans 7:25
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25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

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Romans 7:25
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25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!(A)

So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law,(B) but in my sinful nature[a] a slave to the law of sin.(C)

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  1. Romans 7:25 Or in the flesh
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Psalm 119:115-117
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115 Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,
    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.
116 Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!
    Do not let my hope be crushed.
117 Sustain me, and I will be rescued;
    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

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Psalm 119:115-117
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115 Away from me,(A) you evildoers,
    that I may keep the commands of my God!
116 Sustain me,(B) my God, according to your promise,(C) and I will live;
    do not let my hopes be dashed.(D)
117 Uphold me,(E) and I will be delivered;(F)
    I will always have regard for your decrees.(G)

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Job 14:4
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4 Who can bring purity out of an impure person?
    No one!

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Job 14:4
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4 Who can bring what is pure(A) from the impure?(B)
    No one!(C)

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Galatians 5:24
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24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.

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Galatians 5:24
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24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh(A) with its passions and desires.(B)

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Job 15:14-16
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14 Can any mortal be pure?
    Can anyone born of a woman be just?
15 Look, God does not even trust the angels.[a]
    Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.
16 How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person
    with a thirst for wickedness!

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  1. 15:15 Hebrew the holy ones.
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Job 15:14-16
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14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,(A) that they could be righteous?(B)
15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,(C)
    if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,(D)
16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,(E)
    who drink up evil(F) like water!(G)

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Philippians 2:13
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13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

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Philippians 2:13
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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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Genesis 6:5
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5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.

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Genesis 6:5
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5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth,(A) and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.(B)

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Titus 3:3
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3 Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.

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Titus 3:3
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3 At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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Mark 7:21-23
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21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”

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Mark 7:21-23
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21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed,(A) malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”

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