Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:
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 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
Fausets
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 then a law: when I will to do the right, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man; 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 being in my members.
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah; and in His Law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 119:35
Cause me to walk in the path of Your Commandments; for I delight in them.
Ephesians 3:16
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;
Job 23:12
nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion.
Psalm 19:8-10
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do Your will, O My God; and Your Law is within My heart.
2 Corinthians 4:16
For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
1 Peter 3:4
but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.
Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in Your Precepts; I will not forget Your Word.
Psalm 119:24
Your testimonies also are my delight and my advisers.
Psalm 119:47-48
And I will delight myself in Your Commandments, which I have loved.
Psalm 119:72
The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:92
Unless Your Law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:97-104
MEM: Oh how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:111
I have taken Your testimonies as an inheritance forever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH: I hate half-hearted thoughts; but Your Law do I love.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love Your Commandments above gold; yea, even fine gold.
Psalm 119:167
My soul has kept Your testimonies; and I love them very much.
Psalm 119:174
I have longed for Your salvation, O Jehovah; and Your Law is my delight.
Isaiah 51:7
Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My Law; do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.
John 4:34
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart; in spirit and not in letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
Romans 8:7
because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be.
Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds
Hebrews 8:10
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My Laws into their mind and write them in their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.