Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:
New American Standard Bible
For I joyfully concur with the law of God
King James Version
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Holman Bible
For in my inner self
International Standard Version
For I delight in the Law of God in my inner being,
A Conservative Version
For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man,
American Standard Version
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Amplified
For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],
An Understandable Version
For in my heart I am delighted with God's law,
Anderson New Testament
For, in the inward man, I delight in the law of God:
Bible in Basic English
In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,
Common New Testament
For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,
Daniel Mace New Testament
for my mind takes delight in the law of God,
Darby Translation
For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man:
Godbey New Testament
for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man;
Goodspeed New Testament
My inner nature agrees with the divine law,
John Wesley New Testament
For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man.
King James 2000
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I joyfully agree with the law of God in my inner person,
Modern King James verseion
For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I delight in the law of God, as concerning the inner man.
Moffatt New Testament
I cordially agree with God's law, so far as my inner self is concerned,
Montgomery New Testament
For in my inmost self I delight in the law of God;
NET Bible
For I delight in the law of God in my inner being.
New Heart English Bible
For I delight in God's law after the inward man,
Noyes New Testament
For I delight in the Law of God, as to the inward man;
Sawyer New Testament
for I consent to the law of God as to my inward man, [my soul],
The Emphasized Bible
I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I am delighted with the law of God, as respecting the inward man:
Twentieth Century New Testament
At heart I delight in the Law of God;
Webster
For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man:
Weymouth New Testament
For in my inmost self all my sympathy is with the Law of God;
Williams New Testament
For in accordance with my better inner nature I approve God's law,
World English Bible
For I delight in God's law after the inward man,
Worrell New Testament
or I delight in the law of God after the inward man;
Worsley New Testament
For I delight in the law of God, as to the inward man:
Youngs Literal Translation
for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,
Themes
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The law of God » Saints » Delight in
Mind » What wars against the mind
New Birth » Described as » The inward man
New Birth » Produces » Delight in God's law
Spirit » Called "the inner man,"
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Topics
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:22
Images Romans 7:22
Prayers for Romans 7:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Internal Conflict With Sin
21 I find therefore a law to me, wishing to do good, that evil lies near me. 22 For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within: 23 And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night
Psalm 119:35
Cause me to tread in the beaten path of thy commands, for I delighted in it
Ephesians 3:16
That he might give to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the interior man;
Job 23:12
From the command of his lips and I will not waver; from his law I hid the words of his mouth.
Psalm 19:8-10
The mandates of Jehovah are straight, rejoicing the heart: the command of Jehovah pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 40:8
To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
2 Corinthians 4:16
Wherefore we lose not courage; but if also our man without is destroyed, but he within is renewed day and day.
1 Peter 3:4
But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.
Psalm 119:16
In thy laws I will delight: I will not forget thy word.
Psalm 119:24
Also thy testimonies my delight, the men of my counsel.
Psalm 119:47-48
I will delight myself in thy commands which I loved.
Psalm 119:72
Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:92
Unless thy law was my delight I perished in mine affliction.
Psalm 119:97-104
How I loved thy law I all the day it is my meditation.
Psalm 119:111
I inherited thy testimonies forever: for they are the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:113
I hated dividings, and I loved thy law.
Psalm 119:127
For this I loved thy commands above gold, and above fine gold.
Psalm 119:167
My soul watched thy testimonies, and loved them greatly.
Psalm 119:174
I longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight
Isaiah 51:7
Hear to me, ye knowing justice, the people my law in their heart; ye shall not fear the reproach of men; and from their reviling ye shall not be dismayed.
John 4:34
Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.
Romans 2:29
But he in concealment, a Jew; and circumcision of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose approbation not of man, but of God.
Romans 8:7
Wherefore the thought of the flesh enmity to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it cannot be.
Colossians 3:9
Lie not to one another, having put off the old man with big deeds;
Hebrews 8:10
For this the covenant which I will set to the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; giving my laws into their mind, and upon their hearts will I write them: and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people: