Romans 7:21
And so, I discover the law, by wanting to do good within myself, though evil lies close beside me.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
In Context
22For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inner man.
Cross References
Psalms 65:3Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.
Zechariah 3:1And the Lord revealed to me: Jesus the high priest, standing in the sight of the angel of the Lord. And Satan stood before his right hand, so as to be his adversary.
John 8:34Jesus answered them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
Romans 6:14For sin should not have dominion over you. For you are not under the law, but under grace.
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 →