Romanos 7

1Is it not clear, my brothersἀδελφοί, · G0080: brother
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(I am using an argument toἐφ᾽ · G1909: upon/to/against
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those who have knowledgeγινώσκουσιν · G1097: to know
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of theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμον · G3551: law
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), thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμος · G3551: law
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has power over a man as long as he is living?

2Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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womanγυνὴ · G1135: woman; woman: wife
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who has a husband is placed by theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ· · G3551: law
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under theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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power of her husband as long as he is living; but ifἐὰν · G1437: if
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her husband is dead, she is free from theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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of theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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husband.

3So if, while theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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husband is living, she is joined to another manἀνδρὸς · G0435: man; man: husband
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, she will get the name of one whoτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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is untrue to her husband: but ifἐὰν · G1437: if
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theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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husband isγένηται · G1096: to be
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dead, she isγενομένην · G1096: to be
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freeἐλευθέρα · G1658: free/freedom
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from theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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, so that she isἐστὶν · G1510: to be
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notμὴ · G3361: not
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untrue, even ifἐὰν · G1437: if
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sheαὐτὴν · G0846: it/s/he
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takes another manἀνδρὶ · G0435: man; man: husband
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.

4In theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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same way, my brothersἀδελφοί · G0080: brother
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, youὑμᾶς · G4771: you
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were made dead to theτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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bodyσώματος · G4983: body
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of ChristΧριστοῦ · G5547: Christ
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, soὭστε, · G5620: so
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that youὑμεῖς · G4771: you
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might beγενέσθαι · G1096: to be
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joined to another, even to him whoτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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came again from theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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deadνεκρῶν · G3498: dead
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, so that we might give fruit toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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Godθεῷ. · G2316: God
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.

5Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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whenὅτε · G3753: when
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we were in theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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fleshσαρκί, · G4561: flesh
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, theτῶν · G3588: the/this/who
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evil passions which came intoἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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beingἦμεν · G1510: to be
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throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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theτὰ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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were working inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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our bodies to give theτῇ · G3588: the/this/who
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fruit of deathθανάτῳ· · G2288: death
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.

6But nowνυνὶ · G3570: now
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we are free from theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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, having been made dead to that whichᾧ · G3739: which
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had power over us; soὥστε · G5620: so
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that we are servants inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the new way of the spiritπνεύματος · G4151: spirit/breath: spirit; spirit/breath: breath
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, notοὐ · G3756: no
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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the old way of the letter.

7What thenοὖν · G3767: therefore/then
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is to be saidἐροῦμεν; · G4483: to say
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? is theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμος · G3551: law
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sinἁμαρτία; · G0266: sin
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? in noοὐκ · G3756: no
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way. But I would notμὴ · G3361: not
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have had knowledgeἔγνων · G1097: to know
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of sinἁμαρτίαν · G0266: sin
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butἀλλὰ · G0235: but
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for theτήν · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμος · G3551: law
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: for I would notοὐκ · G3756: no
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have beenγένοιτο· · G1096: to be
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conscious of desire ifεἰ · G1487: if; if: not; if: is(QUESTION); if: if only; if: surely; if: else; if: even though
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theτὴν · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου· · G3551: law
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had notοὐκ · G3756: no
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saidἔλεγεν· · G3004: to say; to say: call
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, You may notμὴ · G3361: not
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have a desireἐπιθυμίαν · G1939: desire
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forγὰρ · G1063: for
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what is another's.

8But sinἁμαρτία · G0266: sin
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, taking its chance throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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that which was ordered by theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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law, was working inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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me every formγὰρ · G1063: for
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of desireἐπιθυμίαν· · G1939: desire
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: because withoutχωρὶς · G5565: without
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theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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sinἁμαρτία · G0266: sin
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isἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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deadνεκρά· · G3498: dead
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.

9And there was a time when Iἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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was living withoutχωρὶς · G5565: without
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμου · G3551: law
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: but whenποτέ· · G4218: once/when
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theτῆς · G3588: the/this/who
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law gave its orders, sinἁμαρτία · G0266: sin
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cameἐλθούσης · G2064: to come/go
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to life and put me to death;

10Andκαὶ · G2532: and
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I made theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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discovery that theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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law whose purpose was to give lifeζωὴν · G2222: life
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had become a cause of deathθάνατον· · G2288: death
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:

11Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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I was tricked andκαὶ · G2532: and
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put to death by sinἁμαρτία · G0266: sin
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, which tookλαβοῦσα · G2983: to take
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itsαὐτῆς · G0846: it/s/he
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chance throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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law.

12But theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμος · G3551: law
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is holyἅγιος · G0040: holy; holy: saint
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, andκαὶ · G2532: and
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its orders are holyἁγία · G0040: holy; holy: saint
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, upright, andκαὶ · G2532: and
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goodἀγαθή. · G0018: good
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.

13Was thenτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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that which is goodἀγαθὸν · G0018: good
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, deathθάνατον, · G2288: death
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to me? Inἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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no way. Butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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purpose was that sinἁμαρτία · G0266: sin
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might beἐγένετο · G1096: to be
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seen toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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beγένοιτο, · G1096: to be
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sinἁμαρτία, · G0266: sin
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by working deathθάνατος; · G2288: death
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toἵνα · G2443: in order that/to
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meμοι · G3165: me
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throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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that which isγένηται · G1096: to be
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goodἀγαθοῦ · G0018: good
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; so that throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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orders of theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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law sinἁμαρτία, · G0266: sin
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might seem much more evil.

14Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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we areεἰμι · G1510: to be
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conscious thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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theὁ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμος · G3551: law
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isἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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of theτὴν · G3588: the/this/who
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spirit; but I amἐστιν, · G1510: to be
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of the flesh, given into the power of sinἁμαρτίαν. · G0266: sin
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.

15And I have noοὐ · G3756: no
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clear knowledgeγινώσκω· · G1097: to know
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of what I am doing, forγὰρ · G1063: for
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that whichὃ · G3739: which
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I have a mind to do, I doποιῶ. · G4160: to do/make: do; to do/make: make; to do/make: appoint; to do/make: spend(TIME)
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notοὐ · G3756: no
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, butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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what I have hateμισῶ · G3404: to hate
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forγὰρ · G1063: for
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, that I doπράσσω, · G4238: to do/require
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.

16But, ifεἰ · G1487: if; if: not; if: is(QUESTION); if: if only; if: surely; if: else; if: even though
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I do that whichὃ · G3739: which
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I have noοὐ · G3756: no
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mind to doποιῶ, · G4160: to do/make: do; to do/make: make; to do/make: appoint; to do/make: spend(TIME)
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, I am in agreementσύμφημι · G4852: to agree
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with theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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the law is goodκαλός· · G2570: good; Fair (Havens)
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.

17So itἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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is no longer Iἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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who do itαὐτὸ · G0846: it/s/he
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, butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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sinἁμαρτία. · G0266: sin
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living inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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me.

18Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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I am conscious thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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meμου, · G3165: me
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, that is, inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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my fleshσαρκί · G4561: flesh
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, thereτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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isἔστιν · G1510: to be
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nothingοὐκ · G3756: no
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goodἀγαθόν· · G0018: good
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: Iἐμοί, · G1473: I/we
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have theτῇ · G3588: the/this/who
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mind but notοὐχ · G3756: no
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theτὸ · G3588: the/this/who
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power to do what is right.

19Forγὰρ · G1063: for
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the goodἀγαθόν, · G0018: good
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whichὃ · G3739: which
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I have a mind to do, I do notοὐ · G3756: no
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: butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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the evilκακὸν · G2556: evil/harm: evil; evil/harm: harm
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whichὃ · G3739: which
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I have noοὐ · G3756: no
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mind to doποιῶ · G4160: to do/make: do; to do/make: make; to do/make: appoint; to do/make: spend(TIME)
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, that I doπράσσω. · G4238: to do/require
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.

20But ifεἰ · G1487: if; if: not; if: is(QUESTION); if: if only; if: surely; if: else; if: even though
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I do what I have noοὐ · G3756: no
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mind to do, itἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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is no longer Iἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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who doποιῶ, · G4160: to do/make: do; to do/make: make; to do/make: appoint; to do/make: spend(TIME)
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itτοῦτο · G3778: this/he/she/it
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, butἀλλ᾽ · G0235: but
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theἡ · G3588: the/this/who
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sinαὐτὸ · G0846: it/s/he
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living inἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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me.

21So I see a lawνόμον · G3551: law
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thatὅτι · G3754: that/since: that; that/since: since
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, though Iἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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have a mind to doποιεῖν · G4160: to do/make: do; to do/make: make; to do/make: appoint; to do/make: spend(TIME)
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goodκαλὸν · G2570: good; Fair (Havens)
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, evilκακὸν · G2556: evil/harm: evil; evil/harm: harm
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isἐμοὶ · G1473: I/we
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present in me.

22In my heart I take pleasure inἔσω · G2080: in/inner/inwardly
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theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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of Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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,

23But I seeβλέπω · G0991: to see
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another lawνόμον · G3551: law
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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my body, working against theτοῖς · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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of my mindνοός · G3563: mind
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, andκαὶ · G2532: and
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making meμου · G3165: me
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theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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servant of theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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of sinἁμαρτίας · G0266: sin
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which isὄντι · G1510: to be
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inἐν · G1722: in/on/among
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my flesh.

24How unhappy am Iἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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! who will make meμε · G3165: me
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free from theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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bodyσώματος · G4983: body
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of thisτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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deathθανάτου · G2288: death
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?

25I give praise to Godθεοῦ · G2316: God
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throughδιὰ · G1223: through/because of
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JesusἸησοῦ · G2424: Jesus; Joshua
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ChristΧριστοῦ · G5547: Christ
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our Lordκυρίου · G2962: lord: God; lord: master
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. So with my mindνοῒ · G3563: mind
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Iἐγὼ · G1473: I/we
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am a servant to theτῷ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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of Godθεῷ · G2316: God
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, but with my fleshσαρκὶ · G4561: flesh
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to theτοῦ · G3588: the/this/who
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lawνόμῳ · G3551: law
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of sinαὐτὸς · G0846: it/s/he
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.