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Romans 7:15 — King James Version← Study notes

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.


Romans 7:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:1516 words
GreekMeaning
ho
Whatrelative pronounG3739
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
κατεργάζομαιkatergazomai
I doverbG2716
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γινώσκωginōskō
I understandverbG1097
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
whatrelative pronounG3739
θέλωthelō
I wantverbG2309
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
πράσσωprassō
I doverbG4238
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ho
whatrelative pronounG3739
μισῶmisō
I hateverbG3404
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ποιῶpoiō
I doverbG4160
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:15

“For that which I do, I know not.” What does the “I know not” mean?— I am ignorant. And when could this ever happen? For nobody ever sinned in ignorance. Do you see, that if we do not receive his words with the proper caution, and keep looking to the object of the Apostle, countless incongruities will follow? For if they sinned through ignorance, then they did not deserve to be punished. As then he said above, “for without the Law sin is dead,” not meaning that they did not…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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