Romans 7:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.”

Romans 7:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 7:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 7:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I find then the law that, while I desire to do good, evil is present.”

Romans 7:21 — World English Bible

Romans 7:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present. ”

Romans 7:21 — American Standard Version

Romans 7:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,”

Romans 7:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 7:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there. ”

Romans 7:21 — Darby Translation

Romans 7:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I finde then that when I would doe good, I am thus yoked, that euill is present with me.”

Romans 7:21 — Geneva Bible

Romans 7:21 in Context — Romans 7

19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

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.

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What Does Romans 7:21 Mean?

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