Romans 7:21

This, then, is the law that I find — when I want to do right, wrong presents itself!

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

In Context

20But, when I do the very thing that I want not to do, the action is no longer my own, but that of Sin which is within me.

22At heart I delight in the Law of God;

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Cross References

John 8:34“In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “every one who sins is a slave to sin.

Romans 6:14For Sin shall not lord it over you. You are living under the reign, not of Law, but of Love.

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 →

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