Romans 7:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.”

Romans 7:18 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:1825 words

GreekMeaning

οἶδαoida

I knowverbG6063

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

ὅτιhoti

thatwordG3754

οὐκouk

nothingadverbG3756

οἰκεῖoikei

dwellsverbG3611

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

ἐμοίemoi

me myselfpronounG1473

τοῦτ’tout’

ThatdemonstrativeG3778

ἔστινestin

isverbG1510

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

τῇtē

thearticleG3588

σαρκίsarki

fleshnounG4561

μουmou

IpronounG1473

ἀγαθόνagathon

goodadjectiveG18

τὸto

thearticleG3588

γὰρgar

forwordG1063

θέλεινthelein

to wish to doverbG2309

παράκειταίparakeitai

is present withverbG3873

μοιmoi

IpronounG1473

τὸto

thearticleG3588

δὲde

butwordG1161

κατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthai

to doverbG2716

τὸto

thearticleG3588

καλὸνkalon

goodadjectiveG2570

οὔou

notadverbG3756

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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Carlos RiveraNote2mo ago

The Battle Within

Paul admits: 'For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do good, but I cannot carry it out.' This is honest. Paul is describing the inter...