Romans 7:22

Internal Conflict With Sin

²¹ Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me. ²² For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man, ²³ but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.

Inward Man

Law of God

With God

Take Pleasure In

Psalm 1:2

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 119:35

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.

Ephesians 3:16

So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 19:8-10

The precepts of LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.

1 Peter 3:4

but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counselors.

Psalm 119:47-48

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

Psalm 119:72

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalm 119:92

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.

Psalm 119:97-104

O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:111

I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalm 119:113

I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love thy law.

Psalm 119:127

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Psalm 119:167

My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

Psalm 119:174

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.

Isaiah 51:7

Hearken to me, ye who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Fear ye not the reproach of men, nor be ye dismayed at their revilings.

John 4:34

Jesus says to them, My food is that I do the will of him who sent me, and may finish his work.

Romans 2:29

but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.

Romans 8:7

Because the mentality of the flesh is enmity against God, for it is not submissive to the law of God, for neither is it able.

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to each other, having stripped off the old man with his practices,

Hebrews 8:10

Because this is the covenant that I will ordain with the house of Israel after those days, says Lord, giving my laws into their mind, and I will write them on their hearts. And I will be to them for a God, and they will be to me fo