Berean Standard Bible
“For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.”
In Romans 7 Paul describes the struggle with sin under the Law, using the first person. Interpreters differ on whether he speaks of his pre-Christian life or of an ongoing struggle, but many believers recognize themselves in his words.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.
King James Version (KJV)
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque no hago el bien que quiero; mas el mal que no quiero, éste hago.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando quiero hacer el bien, no lo hago; y cuando trato de no hacer lo malo, lo hago de todos modos.
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