Romans 7:17
But now it is no longer I who do it, but the sin that lives in me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
In Context
16But if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law that the law is good.
Cross References
Romans 7:18For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, lives no good thing. For the desire for good is with me, but I cannot do it.
Romans 7:23But I see a different principle in my body parts. It fights against that new principle in my mind. It takes me captive by the principle of sin that is in my body parts.
Philippians 3:8In fact, now I count all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For him I have given up all things—and I consider them rubbish—so that I may gain Christ
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 →