Berean Standard Bible
“So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.”
In Romans 7 Paul describes the struggle of a person who wants to do good but finds himself doing what he hates. Interpreters debate whether he speaks of his pre-Christian life or of the ongoing struggle of a believer, but nearly all agree that it captures a real human experience.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
World English Bible (WEB)
I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
King James Version (KJV)
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así que, queriendo yo hacer el bien, hallo esta ley: Que el mal está en mí.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Así que, queriendo hacer el bien, me enfrento a esta ley: el mal vive en mí.
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