Romans 7:21
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
In Context
22for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,
Cross References
Psalms 19:12Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,
Psalms 65:3Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions — Thou dost cover them.
Psalms 119:133My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
Zechariah 3:1And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.
John 8:34Jesus answered them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you — Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
Romans 6:14for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace.
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 →