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Romans 7:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.


Romans 7:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:1712 words
GreekMeaning
νυνὶnyni
In that caseadverbG3570
δὲde
nowwordG1161
οὐκέτιouketi
after that (not), (not) any more, hencefo…adverbG3765
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
κατεργάζομαιkatergazomai
am doingverbG2716
αὐτὸauto
itpronounG846
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
that whicharticleG3588
οἰκοῦσαoikousa
dwellverbG3611
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
ἁμαρτίαhamartia
sinnounG266
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:17

“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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