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21 I find then (A)the [a]principle that in me evil is present—in me who wants to do good. 22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God [b]in (B)the inner man, 23 but I see (C)a different law in my members, waging war against the (D)law of my mind and making me a captive [c]to (E)the law of sin which is in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from [d](F)the body of this (G)death? 25 [e](H)Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh (I)the law of sin.

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  1. Romans 7:21 Lit law
  2. Romans 7:22 Or concerning
  3. Romans 7:23 Lit in
  4. Romans 7:24 Or this body of death
  5. Romans 7:25 Lit Grace; with gratitude

21 So I discover this law:[a](A) When I want to do what is good,[b] evil is present with me. 22 For in my inner self[c] I delight in God’s law,(B) 23 but I see a different law in the parts of my body,[d](C) waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?(D) 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!(E) So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin.

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  1. 7:21 Or principle
  2. 7:21 Or I find with respect to the law that when I want to do good
  3. 7:22 Lit inner man
  4. 7:23 Lit my members