Parallel Verses
Webster
For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that I do not; but what I hate, that I do.
New American Standard Bible
For what I am doing,
King James Version
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Holman Bible
For I do not understand what I am doing,
International Standard Version
I don't understand what I am doing. For I don't practice what I want to do, but instead do what I hate.
A Conservative Version
For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do.
American Standard Version
For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.
Amplified
For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity].
An Understandable Version
For I do not [really] understand what I am doing; I practice what I do not want to and I hate what I do. [Note: This highly controversial section (verses 14b-25) is here viewed as the struggles of the apostle Paul after his conversion, and by extension, of all Christians. See Bruce, pages 150ff; Murray, pages 255ff; Lard, pages 236ff].
Anderson New Testament
For what I do, I know not: for that which I wish to do, this I do not; but that which I hate, this I do.
Bible in Basic English
And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.
Common New Testament
I do not understand what I do. For I do not do what I want to do, but I do what I hate.
Daniel Mace New Testament
what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do.
Darby Translation
For that which I do, I do not own: for not what I will, this I do; but what I hate, this I practise.
Godbey New Testament
For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate.
Goodspeed New Testament
I do not understand what I am doing, for I do not do what I want to do; I do things that I hate.
John Wesley New Testament
For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do.
Julia Smith Translation
For what I work I know not: for what I would not, this I do; but what I hate, this I do.
King James 2000
For that which I do I know not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For what I am doing I do not understand, because what I want [to do], this I do not practice, but what I hate, this I do.
Modern King James verseion
For that which I do, I know not. For what I desire, that I do not do; but what I hate, that I do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.
Moffatt New Testament
I cannot understand my own actions; I do not act as I want to act; on the contrary, I do what I detest.
Montgomery New Testament
For what I perform I know not; what I practise is not what I intend to do, but what I detest, that I habitually do.
NET Bible
For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate.
New Heart English Bible
For I do not know what I am doing. For I do not practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
Noyes New Testament
For I know not what I do. For I do not what I would, but I do what I hate.
Sawyer New Testament
For what I do this I approve not; for I do not what I wish, but what I hate, this I do.
The Emphasized Bible
For, that which I am working out, I do not approve, - for not, what I wish, the same I practise, but, what I hate, the same I do:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I do not understand my own actions. For I am so far from habitually doing what I want to do, that I find myself doing the very thing that I hate.
Weymouth New Testament
For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do.
Williams New Testament
Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.
World English Bible
For I don't know what I am doing. For I don't practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
Worrell New Testament
For what I accomplish, I know not; for not what I wish, this do I practice; but what I hate, this I do.
Worsley New Testament
For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.
Youngs Literal Translation
for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do.
Themes
Error » Definition of » Despised by saints
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Defined » Despised by saints
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
Hos
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Internal Conflict With Sin
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that I do not; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good.
Cross References
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
1 Kings 8:46
If they shall sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou shalt be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives to the land of the enemy, far or near;
Psalm 1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalm 65:3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalm 119:1-6
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalm 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: revive me in thy righteousness.
Psalm 119:104
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalm 119:128
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Psalm 119:163
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Luke 11:48
Truly ye bear testimony, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.
Romans 7:16
If then I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good.
Romans 7:19-20
For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Romans 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
James 3:2
For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
1 John 1:7-8
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Jude 1:23
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.