Romans 7:21
Strong's Lexicon
So
ἄρα (ara)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 686: Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.

[this is] the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

principle
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

I have discovered
Εὑρίσκω (Heuriskō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

When I
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

want
θέλοντι (thelonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to do
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

good,
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

evil
κακὸν (kakon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

is right there with
παράκειται (parakeitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3873: To be at hand, be present with, rest with. From para and keimai; to lie near, i.e. Be at hand.

me.
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Young's Literal Translation
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I discover this principle: When I want to do what is good, evil is with me.

New American Standard Bible
I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

King James Bible
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

New Living Translation
I have discovered this principle of life--that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.

English Standard Version
So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.

New American Standard Bible
I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I discover this principle: When I want to do what is good, evil is with me.

International Standard Version
So I find this to be a principle: when I want to do what is good, evil is right there with me.

NET Bible
So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

American Standard Version
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

English Revised Version
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

Young's Literal Translation
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,
















Cross References
Romans 7:23
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.

Romans 7:25
I 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.

Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 7:20
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Romans 7:19
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Romans 7:18
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 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Romans 7:24
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
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