Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
For in my inmost self I delight in the law of God;
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,
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
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References
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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, this law, that when I intend to do good, evil is ever present with me. 22 For in my inmost self I delight in the law of God; 23 but I find a different law in my bodily faculties, waging war with the law of my will, and taking me prisoner to that law of sin which is in my bodily faculties.
Cross References
Ephesians 3:16
praying him to grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in your inmost being;
2 Corinthians 4:16
For this reason, as I have said, I do not lose courage, but even though my outward man is wasting away, my inward man is being renewed, day by day.
1 Peter 3:4
but rather that hidden personality of the heart, the imperishable ornament of a quiet and gentle spirit, which in the sight of God is indeed precious.
John 4:34
Jesus said to them. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Romans 2:29
but the real Jew is one inwardly, and real circumcision is heart??ircumcision, spiritual, not literal, praised not by men, but by God.
Romans 8:7
For to be earthly minded is enmity against God; For such a mind is not subject to the Law of God, Nor can it be;
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, but strip off the old self with its doings,
Hebrews 8:10
"For this is the covenant which I will covenant with the house of Israel, After these days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their minds, And upon their hearts will I write them; And I will be their God, And they shall be my people;