Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For I don't know what I am doing. For I don't practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
New American Standard Bible
For what I am doing,
King James Version
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Holman Bible
For I do not understand what I am doing,
International Standard Version
I don't understand what I am doing. For I don't practice what I want to do, but instead do what I hate.
A Conservative Version
For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do.
American Standard Version
For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.
Amplified
For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity].
An Understandable Version
For I do not [really] understand what I am doing; I practice what I do not want to and I hate what I do. [Note: This highly controversial section (verses 14b-25) is here viewed as the struggles of the apostle Paul after his conversion, and by extension, of all Christians. See Bruce, pages 150ff; Murray, pages 255ff; Lard, pages 236ff].
Anderson New Testament
For what I do, I know not: for that which I wish to do, this I do not; but that which I hate, this I do.
Bible in Basic English
And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.
Common New Testament
I do not understand what I do. For I do not do what I want to do, but I do what I hate.
Daniel Mace New Testament
what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do.
Darby Translation
For that which I do, I do not own: for not what I will, this I do; but what I hate, this I practise.
Godbey New Testament
For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate.
Goodspeed New Testament
I do not understand what I am doing, for I do not do what I want to do; I do things that I hate.
John Wesley New Testament
For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do.
Julia Smith Translation
For what I work I know not: for what I would not, this I do; but what I hate, this I do.
King James 2000
For that which I do I know not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For what I am doing I do not understand, because what I want [to do], this I do not practice, but what I hate, this I do.
Modern King James verseion
For that which I do, I know not. For what I desire, that I do not do; but what I hate, that I do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.
Moffatt New Testament
I cannot understand my own actions; I do not act as I want to act; on the contrary, I do what I detest.
Montgomery New Testament
For what I perform I know not; what I practise is not what I intend to do, but what I detest, that I habitually do.
NET Bible
For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate.
New Heart English Bible
For I do not know what I am doing. For I do not practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
Noyes New Testament
For I know not what I do. For I do not what I would, but I do what I hate.
Sawyer New Testament
For what I do this I approve not; for I do not what I wish, but what I hate, this I do.
The Emphasized Bible
For, that which I am working out, I do not approve, - for not, what I wish, the same I practise, but, what I hate, the same I do:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I do not understand my own actions. For I am so far from habitually doing what I want to do, that I find myself doing the very thing that I hate.
Webster
For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that I do not; but what I hate, that I do.
Weymouth New Testament
For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do.
Williams New Testament
Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.
Worrell New Testament
For what I accomplish, I know not; for not what I wish, this do I practice; but what I hate, this I do.
Worsley New Testament
For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.
Youngs Literal Translation
for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do.
Themes
Error » Definition of » Despised by saints
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Defined » Despised by saints
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
Hos
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
References
Easton
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Internal Conflict With Sin
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. 15 For I don't know what I am doing. For I don't practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do. 16 But if what I don't desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good.
Cross References
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
1 Kings 8:46
If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;
Psalm 1:6
For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.
Psalm 36:4
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.
Psalm 65:3
Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.
Psalm 97:10
You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 101:3
I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.
Psalm 119:1-6
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.
Psalm 119:32
I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY
Psalm 119:40
Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW
Psalm 119:104
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
Psalm 119:113
I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
Psalm 119:128
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY
Psalm 119:163
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.
Amos 5:15
Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
Nahum 1:7
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
Luke 11:48
So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
Romans 7:16
But if what I don't desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good.
Romans 7:19-20
For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
Romans 14:22
Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19
However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."
Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."
James 3:2
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
1 John 1:7-8
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
Jude 1:23
and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.