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Romans 7:18–19

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18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my aflesh; for the willing is present in me, but the working out of the good is not.

19For athe good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

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Cross references

  1. aJohn 3:6; Rom 7:25; 8:3
  2. aRom 7:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

NLTNew Living Translation

And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the good that I want to do, I do not do, but the evil that I do not want to do, this I do.

KJV 1900King James Version

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