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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 7:18Greek 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
τῇ
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
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:18

“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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Carlos RiveraNote3mo 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...
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