Romans 7:15
And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
In Context
16But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good.
Cross References
Psalms 1:6Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
Psalms 36:4\36:3\In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
Psalms 97:10You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.
Psalms 119:1ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Psalms 119:40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Psalms 119:113SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
Matthew Henry on Romans 7:8-25
Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law. ( a. d. 58.) 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto… Read the whole commentary →