For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity].

And now no longer do I accomplish it, but the sin which dwells in me.

for he is bringing the matter to an end, and cutting it short in righteousness; because a cutting short of the matter will the Lord accomplish upon the earth.

For Christ is the end of the law [it leads to Him and its purpose is fulfilled in Him], for [granting] righteousness to everyone who believes [in Him as Savior].

[Instead], each of us should do what pleases his neighbor in order to accomplish something good and uplifting [in his life].

For I will not dare to speak anything of which Christ did not accomplish through me for the obedience of Gentiles, by word and work,