Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not:
New American Standard Bible
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my
King 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.
Holman Bible
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh.
International Standard Version
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out.
A Conservative Version
For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity]. For the willingness [to do good] is present in me, but the doing of good is not.
An Understandable Version
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh, for the desire to do good is present in my heart, but the ability to carry it out [consistently] is not.
Anderson New Testament
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good; for to will is present with me; but to perform that which is good, I find not.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will to do what is good, but I cannot do it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I experience, that in the carnal part of me dwells no good: for it is familiar to me, to will, but not to execute that which is good.
Darby Translation
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I know that nothing good resides in me, that is, in my physical self; I can will, but I cannot do what is right.
John Wesley New Testament
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 what is good, I find not.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.
Moffatt New Testament
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.
Montgomery New Testament
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, no good thing has its home; for while to will is present with me, to carry out that which is right is not.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.
Noyes New Testament
For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is, in my flesh, any good thing; for to desire is present with me, but not to perform that which is good.
Sawyer New Testament
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, there dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to do the good is not;
The Emphasized Bible
I know, in fact, that there dwelleth not in me, that is, in my flesh, anything good; for, the wishing, lieth near me, but, the working out of what is right, not!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
For I know that there dwells not in me, that is, in my flesh, any good; for to wish is present with me: but to do that which is good a not.
Worsley New Testament
For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Totally depraved
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
ignorance of Self » It retains sin in the heart
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:18
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Context Readings
Internal Conflict With Sin
17 but now it is no more I that do it, but sin dwelling in me. 18 For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not: 19 for the good which I will I do not; but the evil which I do not will, that I do.
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Cross References
Romans 7:25
Thanks be unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord: then therefore with the mind I serve the law of God; but with carnality the law of sin.
John 3:6
That which has been born of the flesh is flesh; and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
Titus 3:3
For when we also were without understanding, being disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in sin and envy, hateful, hating one another;
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil reasonings, murders, fornications, adulteries, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.
Mark 7:21-23
For within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Luke 11:13
If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, then how much more will your Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?
Romans 7:5
For when we were in carnality, the emotions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
Romans 7:15
For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate.
Romans 7:19
for the good which I will I do not; but the evil which I do not will, that I do.
Romans 8:3-13
For there was an impotency of the law, in which it was weak through depravity, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the sin of depravity and for sin, condemned sin in depravity:
Romans 13:14
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 5:17
For carnality wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit against carnality; for these are antagonistical to one another; so that you may not do the things which you may wish.
Galatians 5:19-21
But the works of carnality are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, debauchery,
Galatians 5:24
But those belonging to Christ Jesus have crucified carnality with the passions and lusts.
Ephesians 2:1-5
You, who were dead in trespasses and in your sins,
Philippians 2:13
for God is the one working in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleasure.
Philippians 3:12
Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 4:2
that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.