Romans 7:17
“Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.”
Romans 7:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.
- DARBYDarby
- Now then it is no longer I that do it, but the sin that dwells in me.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and now it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.
Context: Romans 7
15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
About Romans 7: The Law and Sin
Paul teaches that people still struggle with sin even after being saved, but that through the help of the Holy Spirit, they can overcome it.
Commentary
Romans 7 is a chapter that speaks to the struggle between the law and the spirit. Paul is addressing the issue of how the law can be used to bring about righteousness, but how it can also be used to bring about sin. He explains that the law is good, but it can be used to bring about death if it is not followed properly. He then goes on to explain that the spirit is what brings about life, and that it is through the spirit that we can be made righteous.