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Romans 7:25

Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

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ASV

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

KJV

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

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δὲdethenG1161 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷtheōto GodG2316 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424 →
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us!G3165 →
ἄραaraThenG686 →
οὖνounsoG3767 →
αὐτὸςautosmyselfG846 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
τῷtōwith theG3588 →
μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
νοῒnoimindG3563 →
δουλεύωdouleuōserveG1398 →
νόμῳnomōlawG3551 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
δὲdebut [with]G1161 →
σαρκὶsarkithe fleshG4561 →
νόμῳnomō[the] lawG3551 →
ἁμαρτίας.¶hamartiasof sin.G266 →

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Galatians 5:17–24For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.Romans 7:18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.Galatians 5:19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;Romans 7:23But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.2 Corinthians 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.John 8:34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.Psalms 107:15–16Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Romans 7:21So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.Romans 7:15–24I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.Romans 3:31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.1 Corinthians 9:21To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

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