Parallel Verses
Webster
For I delight in the law of God, after 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,
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;
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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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 I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Cross References
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 119:35
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for in that 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 gone back 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: yea, thy law is within my heart.
2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is wasted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
1 Peter 3:4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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 delights, I should then 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
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yes, 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 LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Isaiah 51:7
Hearken to me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
John 4:34
Jesus saith to 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 from men, but from God.
Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: