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Romans 7:16 — King James Version← Study notes

If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.


Romans 7:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:1612 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ho
that whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐou
notadverbG3756
θέλωthelō
I do wantverbG2309
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ποιῶpoiō
I doverbG4160
σύμφημιsymphēmi
I consentverbG4852
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
νόμῳnomō
lawnounG3551
ὅτιhoti
that it iswordG3754
καλόςkalos
goodadjectiveG2570
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:16

“If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the Law, that it is good.” You see here, that the understanding is not yet perverted, but keeps up its own noble character even during the action. For even if it does pursue vice, still it hates it the while, which would be great commendation, whether of the natural or the written Law. For that the Law is good, is (he says) plain, from the fact of my accusing myself, when I disobey the Law, and hate what has been done. And…

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