Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
but I see a different law [at work] in my body, waging [spiritual] warfare against the law in my mind. It brings me into captivity to the law of sin in my body.
New American Standard Bible
but I see
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But I see a different law in the parts of my body,
International Standard Version
but I see in my body a different principle waging war with the Law in my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin that exists in my body.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
Amplified
but I see a different law and rule of action in the members of my body [in its appetites and desires], waging war against the law of my mind and subduing me and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is within my members.
Anderson New Testament
but I perceive another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind, and making me a captive to the law of sin, which is in my members.
Bible in Basic English
But I see another law in my body, working against the law of my mind, and making me the servant of the law of sin which is in my flesh.
Common New Testament
but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I perceive in the animal part of me another law warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my animal part.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
but all through my body I see another principle in conflict with the law of my reason, which makes me a prisoner to that law of sin that runs through my body.
John Wesley New Testament
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my members.
Julia Smith Translation
And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but I observe another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that exists in my members.
Modern King James verseion
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 being in my members.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I see another law in my members rebelling against the law of my mind, and subduing me unto the law of sin, which is in my members.
Moffatt New Testament
but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.
Montgomery New Testament
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.
NET Bible
But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.
New Heart English Bible
but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
Noyes New Testament
but I perceive 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.
Sawyer New Testament
but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
The Emphasized Bible
But I behold a diverse law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and taking me captive in the law of sin which existeth in my members: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but I see another law in my members, militating against the law in my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But throughout my body I see a different law, one which is in conflict with the law accepted by my reason, and which endeavors to make me a prisoner to that law of Sin which exists throughout my body.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
but I discover within me a different Law at war with the Law of my understanding, and leading me captive to the Law which is everywhere at work in my body--the Law of sin.
Williams New Testament
but I see another power operating in my lower nature in conflict with the power operated by my reason, which makes me a prisoner to the power of sin which is operating in my lower nature.
World English Bible
but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
Worrell New Testament
but I see a different 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.
Worsley New Testament
but I perceive another law in my body warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my body.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that is in my members.
Themes
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » An inward battle
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » In bondage to sin
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Sin » General references to the bondage of sin
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:23
Images Romans 7:23
Prayers for Romans 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Internal Conflict With Sin
22 For in my heart I am delighted with God's law, 23 but I see a different law [at work] in my body, waging [spiritual] warfare against the law in my mind. It brings me into captivity to the law of sin in my body. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body doomed to [spiritual] death?
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Cross References
Galatians 5:17
For what your body wants is in conflict with what the Holy Spirit wants [for you], and what the Holy Spirit wants conflicts with what your body wants, for these [two desires] are contrary to one another, so that you do not [always] do what you [really] want to.
James 4:1
Where do conflicts and fights among you come from? Do they not come from your [desire for] pleasures which produces inner conflict?
Romans 7:25
Thank God [that I can be rescued] through [the power of] Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, I personally [try to] serve God's law with my mind, but [all too often] I serve the law of sin with my flesh [i.e., submitting in weakness to my human desires].
1 Peter 2:11
My dearly loved ones, I urge you, as a people who are foreigners and strangers [in this world], do not give in to sinful desires, which wage war against the soul.
Romans 6:19
I am using human reasoning because of your human weakness. For just as you once offered the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity and to wickedness, which led to further wickedness; so now [you should] offer the parts of your body as slaves to do what is right, which leads to holy living.
Romans 7:21
So, I find this principle [at work]: [Although] I want to do what is good, evil is [always] present [and often wins out].
Romans 8:2
For the Holy Spirit's law which provides [never ending] life for those in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus has freed me from the law that requires [spiritual] death for sinning.
Romans 6:13
And do not offer the parts of your bodies [i.e., hands, eyes, etc. See Matt. 5:29-30] as tools for [accomplishing] evil purposes; but [instead] offer yourselves to God, as [people who are] alive from the dead [i.e., no longer under the power of sin] and the parts of your bodies as tools for [accomplishing] righteous purposes for God.
Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh [i.e., before conversion], our sinful desires, aroused by [the restrictions of] the law of Moses, worked in our bodies to produce activity that led to [spiritual] death.
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law of Moses is spiritual [i.e., from the Holy Spirit in origin and character], but I am fleshly, sold as a slave to sin. [Note: "Flesh" throughout this section refers to a person's natural inclinations to sin].
1 Timothy 6:11-12
But you, man of God, run from these things [See verses 3-10], and pursue right living and godliness, having faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
[He must] gently correct those people who oppose [him], in hope that God will give them [opportunity for] repentance, leading to a [full] knowledge of the truth,
Hebrews 12:4
You have not yet resisted to the point of [shedding] blood in your struggle against sin.
James 3:2
For we all make mistakes in many areas [of life]. If anyone does not make a mistake in what he says, he is a perfect person, capable of keeping a tight rein on his whole life also.