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21 I find then the law that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present. 22 For I delight in God’s law after the inward person, 23 but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, sin’s law.

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21 I find then [a]the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present. 22 For I delight [b]in the law of God after the inward man: 23 but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity [c]under the law of sin which is in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of [d]the body of this death? 25 [e]I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:21 Or, in regard of the law. Compare verses 12, 14
  2. Romans 7:22 Greek with.
  3. Romans 7:23 Greek in. Many ancient authorities read to.
  4. Romans 7:24 Or, this body of death
  5. Romans 7:25 Many ancient authorities read But thanks be to God. Compare 6:17.