Verse List for ROM 7:18

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OET (OET-RV) I’m aware that good isn’t in my physical body, because I want to do good but I can’t.

OET-LV For/Because I _have _known that not is _dwelling in me, this is in the flesh of _me, good, because/for that to _be _wanting is _dwelling _with me, but that to _be _producing the good is not.

ULT For I know that there does not live in me, (that is, in my flesh), good. For the wanting is present in me, but the producing of the good, is not.

UST Indeed, I am aware that I am not good at all. In other words, my sinful self is not good at all. This is true because, even though I really want to do what is good, I am unable to do so.

BSB I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but [I] cannot [carry it out].

MSB I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but [I] cannot discover [how to carry it out].[fn]

BLB For I know that there dwells in me nothing good, that is, in my flesh. For to will is present with me, but not to do good.

AICNT For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present with me, but {the doing of the good is not}.[fn]

OEB I know that there is nothing good in me – I mean in my earthly nature. For, although it is easy for me to want to do right, to act rightly is not easy.

WEBBE & WMBB For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good.

NET For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

LSV for I have known that there does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and I do not find to work that which is right,

FBV for I know that there's nothing good in me as far as my sinful human nature is concerned. Even though I want to do good, I'm just not able to do it.

TCNT For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. I have the desire to do what is right, but [fn]I find that the ability to carry it out is lacking.

T4T I know that my self-directed nature will not let me [PRS] do anything that is good. I know this because I want to do what is good, but I do not do what is good.

LEB 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.

BBE For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right.

Moff For in me (that is, in my flesh) no good dwells, I know; the wish is there, but not the power of doing what is right.

Wymth For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not.

ASV For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

DRA For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will, is present with me; but to accomplish that which is good, I find not.

YLT for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

Drby For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right [I find] not.

RV For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.
(For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth/dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.)

SLT For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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 I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth/dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.)

KJB-1611 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 performe that which is good, I find not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps For I knowe, that in me, that is to say in my fleshe, dwelleth no good thyng. For to wyll, is present with me: but I fynde no meanes to perfourme that which is good.
(For I know, that in me, that is to say in my flesh, dwelleth/dwells no good thing. For to will, is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.)

Gnva For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to wil is preset with me: but I find no meanes to perform that which is good.
(For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth/dwells no good thing: for to will is preset with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.)

Cvdl for I knowe that in me (yt is, in my flesh) there dwelleth no good thinge.To wyll is present wt me, but to perfourme yt which is good,
(for I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) there dwelleth/dwells no good thing.To will is present with me, but to perform it which is good,)

TNT For I knowe that in me (that is to saye in my flesshe) dwelleth no good thinge. To will is present with me: but I fynde no meanes to performe that which is good.
(For I know that in me (that is to say in my flesh) dwelleth/dwells no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.)

Wycl But and Y woot, that in me, that is, in my fleisch, dwellith no good; for wille lieth to me, but Y fynde not to performe good thing.
(But and I knows, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth/dwells no good; for will lieth/lies to me, but I find not to perform good thing.)

Luth Denn ich weiß, daß in mir, das ist, in meinem Fleische, wohnet nichts Gutes. Wollen habe ich wohl, aber vollbringen das Gute finde ich nicht,
(Because I white, that in to_me, the is, in my meat, lives/resides nothing goodness/good_(person). Want have I probably/well, but accomplish the goodness find I not,)

ClVg Scio enim quia non habitat in me, hoc est in carne mea, bonum. Nam velle, adjacet mihi: perficere autem bonum, non invenio.[fn]
(Scio because because not/no he_lives in/into/on me, this it_is in/into/on flesh/meat my, good. For/Surely to_want, adyacet to_me: to_complete however good, not/no I_find.)

SR-GNT Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὔ. ‡

UGNT οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν; τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὔ.

SBL-GNT οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν ⸀οὔ·

RP-GNT Οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὐχ εὑρίσκω.

TC-GNT οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν [fn]οὐχ εὑρίσκω.