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Berean Standard Bible

“For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.”

Romans 7:22

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Study note

In Romans 7 Paul describes an inner struggle between wanting to do good and finding oneself doing otherwise. Scholars debate whether he speaks of his pre-Christian life, his present experience, or a representative person.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

World English Bible (WEB)

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

King James Version (KJV)

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque según el hombre interior, me deleito en la ley de Dios:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En mi interior, quisiera obedecer la voluntad de Dios,

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