New King James Version
Romans 7:23
23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Romans 7:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
- New International Version (NIV)but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
Context of Romans 7:23
21I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
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βλέπω δὲ ἕτερον νόμον ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου ἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά με ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- I seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
- lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- membersμέλοςmelos · memberG3196
- warring againstἀντιστρατεύομαιantistrateuomai · to wage war againstG497
- ofνοῦςnous · mindG3563
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- bringingαἰχμαλωτίζωaichmalōtizō · to captureG163
- of sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
- which isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
Cross-references for Romans 7:23
- Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.
- Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
- Hebrews 12:4You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
- James 4:1Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?
- 1 Peter 2:11Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
- Romans 6:13And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
- Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
- Psalms 142:7Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.”
- 2 Timothy 2:25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
Commentaries on Romans 7:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23But I see another law in my members - Though the person in question is less or more under the continual influence of reason and conscience, which offer constant testimony against sin, yet as long as help is sought only from the law, and the grace of Christ in the Gospel is not received, the remonstrances of reason and conscience are rendered of no effect by the prevalence of sinful passions; which, from repeated gratifications, have acquired all the force…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23But I see another law - Note, Romans 7:21. In my members - In my body; in my flesh; in my corrupt and sinful propensities; Note, Romans 6:13; compare 1 Corinthians 6:15; Colossians 3:5. The body is composed of many members; and as the flesh is regarded as the source of sin Romans 7:18, the law of sin is said to be in the members, that is, in the body itself. Warring against - Fighting against; or resisting. The law of my mind - This stands opposed to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 This passage does not represent the apostle as one that walked after the flesh, but as one that had it greatly at heart, not to walk so. And if there are those who abuse this passage, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction, yet serious Christians find cause to bless God for having thus provided for their support and comfort. We are not, because of the abuse of such as are blinded by their own lusts, to find fault with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23another law ... the law: Paul uses the word play with law in these verses (7:22). Opposing God’s law is another law, a ruling power that stops Paul from following God’s law, even though he fully agrees with it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. But I see another--it should be "a different" law in my members--(See on Ro 7:5). warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members--In this important verse, observe, first, that the word "law" means an inward principle of action, good or evil, operating with the fixedness and regularity of a law. The apostle found two such laws within him; the one "the law of sin in his members," called (in Ga…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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