Romans 7:16
Now, if what I wish not the same I do, I consent unto the law that [it is] right.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
In Context
17Now, however, no longer am, I, working it out, but the, sin, that dwelleth in me:
Cross References
Psalms 119:127For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
Romans 7:14For we know that, the law, is spiritual,—I, however, am a creature of flesh, sold under sin;
1 Timothy 1:8Now we know that, excellent, is the law, if one put it to a lawful use:—
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 →