Romans 7:21

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Summary

Romans 7:21

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

A law

Evil

Bible References

A law

but I observe another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that exists in my members.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that [you] obey its desires,

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

Also, keep back your servant from arrogant [sins]; let them not rule over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.

Direct my steps in your word, and do not let any iniquity gain power over me.

Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,

promising them freedom [although they] themselves are slaves of depravity. For to whatever someone succumbs, by this he is also enslaved.

Evil

For a majority of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves. But they ate the Passover sacrifice {otherwise than prescribed}, but Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, "May the good Yahweh make atonement unto

Who can perceive [his] errors? Acquit me from hidden [faults].

For evils without number have encompassed me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.

Iniquities prevail over me. As for our transgressions, you will {forgive} them.

Turn away my eyes from looking at [what is] worthless; revive me in your ways.

And I said, "Woe to me! For I am destroyed! For I [am] a man {of unclean lips}, and I [am] living among a people {of unclean lips}, for my eyes have seen the king, Yahweh of hosts!"

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing {before} the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him.

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in all [respects], in order that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all [things] in the same way, without sin.