Romans 7:21
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, the evil is present with me,
Literal Standard 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 delight in the Law of God according to the inward man,
Cross References
Psalms 19:12[His] errors—who understands? Declare me innocent from hidden ones,
Psalms 65:3Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, || Our transgressions—You cover them.
Psalms 119:133Establish my steps by Your saying, || And any iniquity does not rule over me.
Zechariah 3:1And he shows me Joshua the high priest standing before the Messenger of YHWH, and Satan standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.
John 8:34Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
Romans 6:14for sin will not have lordship over you, for you are not under 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 →