Parallel Verses
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,
Darby Translation
For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man:
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,"
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
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
So that, desiring to do good, I find this law: evil is natural unto me.
22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in 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
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man,
Job 23:12
Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 19:8-10
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my bowels.
2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
1 Peter 3:4
but let the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.
Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy words.
Psalm 119:24
For thy testimonies 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 have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:97-104
MEM. O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:111
I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts; but I love thy law.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I have loved thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Psalm 119:167
My soul has kept thy testimonies, and I have loved them exceedingly.
Psalm 119:174
I have longed for thy saving health, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.
Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; do not fear the reproach of men, neither be afraid of their revilings.
John 4:34
Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work.
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Romans 8:7
because the prudence of the flesh is enmity against God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, neither indeed can it.
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the testament that I will ordain to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their soul and write them upon their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: