Romans 7:22
I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
In Context
21Hence, I find the law, to me who wish to be doing the right, that, unto me, the wrong lieth near:
Cross References
Leviticus 13:39then shall the priest take a view and lo! if, in the skin of their flesh, are bright spots that are dull white, dead white spot, it is, that hath broken through in the skin—clean, he is.
Psalms 1:2But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight,—and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.
Psalms 40:8To do thy good-pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts:
Psalms 119:24Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
Psalms 119:47That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms 119:92Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
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 →