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Romans 7:23
New International Version
but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

New Living Translation
But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.

English Standard Version
but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

Berean Standard Bible
But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

Berean Literal Bible
but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin being in my members.

King James Bible
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.

New 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.

New American Standard Bible
but I see a different law in the parts of my body waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin, the law which is in my body’s parts.

NASB 1995
but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.

NASB 1977
but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.

Legacy Standard Bible
but I see a different law in my members, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a captive to the law of sin which is in my members.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I saw another law in my members that makes war against the law of my conscience and takes me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.

Contemporary English Version
But in every part of me I discover something fighting against my mind, and it makes me a prisoner of sin that controls everything I do.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and captivating me in the law of sin, that is in my members.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, I see a different standard [at work] throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin's standards which still exist throughout my body.

Good News Translation
But I see a different law at work in my body--a law that fights against the law which my mind approves of. It makes me a prisoner to the law of sin which is at work in 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.

Literal Standard Version
and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin that [is] in my members.

Majority Standard Bible
But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

New American Bible
but I see in my members another principle at war with the law of my mind, taking me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

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 Revised Standard Version
but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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.

Young's 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.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Struggling with Sin
22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law. 23But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me. 24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?…

Cross References
Romans 6:19
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Romans 7:21
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Romans 8:2
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

James 4:1
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don't they come from the passions at war within you?

1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

another.

Romans 7:5,21,25
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death…

Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

member.

Romans 6:13,19
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God…

and.

Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Psalm 142:7
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

2 Timothy 2:25,26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; …

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Romans 7
1. No law has power over a man longer than he lives.
4. But we are dead to the law.
7. Yet is not the law sin;
12. but holy, just and good;
16. as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it.














(23) Another law.--A different law. "In my members," i.e., that has its chief seat of activity in my members. This is the law of sin, which is ready to take advantage of every fleshly impulse.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I see
βλέπω (blepō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

another
ἕτερον (heteron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

law [ at work ]
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

body,
μέλεσίν (melesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.

warring against
ἀντιστρατευόμενον (antistrateuomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 497: To campaign against, war against. From anti and strateuomai; to attack, i.e. destroy.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

mind
νοός (noos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

holding me captive
αἰχμαλωτίζοντά (aichmalōtizonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 163: To take captive (in war); I subdue, ensnare. From aichmalotos; to make captive.

to
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of sin
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.

that dwells
ὄντι (onti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

within
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[me].
μέλεσίν (melesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.


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