Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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,
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 King James verseion
For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;
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,"
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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 the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man: 23 but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 119:35
Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Ephesians 3:16
in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.
Psalm 19:8-10
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Psalm 40:8
To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.
2 Corinthians 4:16
Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.
1 Peter 3:4
but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
Psalm 119:16
I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
Psalm 119:24
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
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 unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Psalm 119:97-104
MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Psalm 119:167
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
Psalm 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not afraid of their revilings.
John 4:34
Jesus says to them, My food is that I should do the will of him that has sent me, and that I should finish his work.
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Romans 8:7
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for 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
Because this is the covenant that I will covenant to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their mind, I will write them also upon their hearts; and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for people.