Romans 7:21
I find then it be a Gezetz that for me who wishes to do HaTov (The Good), that for me HaRah (The Evil) lies ready at hand.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 19:12Moreover by them is Thy eved warned; 1 and in being shomer over them there is great reward. 1
Psalms 65:3O Thou that hearest tefillah (prayer), 1 unto Thee shall kol basar come. 1
Psalms 119:133Order my footsteps in Thy imrah; 1 and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 1
Zechariah 3:1And he + 3:1 the malach showed me Yehoshua the Kohen HaGadol standing before the Malach Hashem, and HaSatan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
John 8:34In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Omein, omein, I say to you that everyone practicing Chet is an eved HaChet. + 8:34 Gn 4:7
Romans 6:14For Chet (sin) shall not exercise bailus (sovereignty, ownership, dominion) over you; for you are not under Gezetz + 6:14 Ro 8:2 but under Chesed (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 →