Romans 7:21
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Context
This verse from Romans Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. The law is not sin but it diagnoses sin and stirs it up. Paul's personal struggle — the wretched man who does what he hates and does not do what he wants — whether describing pre or post-conversion experience has …
Other Translations
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,
So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me.
Cross References
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet …
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to …
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, …
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able …
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I …
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken …