Romans 7:19

In 9 translations

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.

KJV

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

WEB

For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.

ASV

For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

LSV

for the good that I will, I do not do; but the evil that I do not will, this I practice.

YLT

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

DBY

For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

DRC

For the good which I will, I do not; but the evil which I will not, that I do.

GNV

For I doe not the good thing, which I would, but the euil, which I would not, that do I.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω ποιῶ ἀγαθόν, ἀλλὰ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακὸν τοῦτο πράσσω.

RP2018

Οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, ποιῶ ἀγαθόν· ἀλλ’ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακόν, τοῦτο πράσσω.

TR-Boyd

Οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω, ποιῶ ἀγαθόν· ἀλλ᾿ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακόν, τοῦτο πράσσω.

SCR1894

ου γαρ ο θελω ποιω αγαθον αλλ ο ου θελω κακον τουτο πρασσω

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Cross-references most cited first

• Romans 7:15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

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