Sign in
Romans 7:21 — King James Version← Study notes

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.


Romans 7:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:2115 words
GreekMeaning
ΕὑρίσκωHeuriskō
I findverbG2147
ἄραara
sowordG685
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
νόμονnomon
principlenounG3551
τῷ
that whicharticleG3588
θέλοντιthelonti
is desiringverbG2309
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
ποιεῖνpoiein
to doverbG4160
τὸto
thearticleG3588
καλὸνkalon
goodadjectiveG2570
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κακὸνkakon
eviladjectiveG2556
παράκειταιparakeitai
is present withverbG3873
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:21

“I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.” What he says is not very clear. What then is it that is said? I praise the law, he says, in my conscience, and I find it pleads on my side so far as I am desirous of doing what is right, and that it invigorates this wish. For as I feel a pleasure in it, so does it yield praise to my decision. Do you see how he shows, that the knowledge of what is good and what is not such is an original and fundamental…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!