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So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God&#8217s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. <a href="/nlt/romans/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin. <a href="/esv/romans/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. <a href="/bsb/romans/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/romans/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Thanks be then to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself indeed with my mind serve God's Law; but with the flesh, the Law of sin. <a href="/kjv/romans/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/romans/7.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/romans/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. <a href="/nasb/romans/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. <a href="/nasb77/romans/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. <a href="/lsb/romans/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. <a href="/amp/romans/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Thanks be to God [for my deliverance] through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness, my sinful capacity—I serve] the law of sin. <a href="/csb/romans/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/hcsb/romans/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh, to the law of sin. <a href="/asv/romans/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/romans/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Thank God! Jesus Christ will rescue me. So with my mind I serve the Law of God, although my selfish desires make me serve the law of sin. <a href="/erv/romans/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I myself with the mind serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. <a href="/gwt/romans/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I thank God that our Lord Jesus Christ rescues me! So I am obedient to God's standards with my mind, but I am obedient to sin's standards with my corrupt nature. <a href="/gnt/romans/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Thanks be to God, who does this through our Lord Jesus Christ! This, then, is my condition: on my own I can serve God's law only with my mind, while my human nature serves the law of sin. <a href="/isv/romans/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Thank God through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, because with my mind I myself can serve the Law of God, even while with my human nature I serve the law of sin. <a href="/msb/romans/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I thank 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. <a href="/net/romans/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. <a href="/nheb/romans/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So then with the mind, I myself serve God's law, but with the flesh, the sin's law. <a href="/wbt/romans/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/romans/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!) <a href="/web/romans/7.htm">World English Bible</a> I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, sin’s law. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord; so then, I myself indeed serve the Law of God with the mind, and with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/blb/romans/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Thanks be then to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself indeed with my mind serve God's Law; but with the flesh, the Law of sin. <a href="/ylt/romans/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I thank God -- through Jesus Christ our Lord; so then, I myself indeed with the mind do serve the law of God, and with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/slt/romans/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I return thanks to God by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore truly with the mind I serve the law of God; and with the flesh the law of sin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind serve the law of God; but with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/cpdv/romans/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord! Therefore, I serve the law of God with my own mind; but with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/nabre/romans/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with my mind, serve the law of God but, with my flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I thank God through our LORD Jesus Christ. Now therefore with my mind I am a servant of the law of God; but with my flesh I am a servant of the law of sin. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> I thank God by our Lord Yeshua The Messiah. Now therefore, I am a Servant of The Law of God in my conscience, but in my flesh, I am a Servant of the law of sin. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I thank God that I shall be delivered through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind, serve the law of God, but with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/godbey/romans/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Thanks be unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord: then therefore with the mind I serve the law of God; but with carnality the law of sin. <a href="/haweis/romans/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I give thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Well then, I myself with my mind am servant to the law of God; but in my flesh to the law of sin.<CM> <a href="/mace/romans/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the divine grace thro' Jesus Christ our Lord, so then, with the mind I my self am devoted to the law of God; tho' my carnal inclinations are enslaved to the law of sin. <a href="/wey/romans/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!) <a href="/worrell/romans/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! Accordingly, therefore, I myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but, with the flesh, the law of sin. <a href="/worsley/romans/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> The grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with my mind I serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. <a href="/parallel/romans/7-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=1777" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/7.htm">Struggling with Sin</a> …24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25<a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: charis (N-NFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">Thanks be</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord!</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/686.htm" title="686: Ara (Conj) -- Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.">then,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with my</a> <a href="/greek/3563.htm" title="3563: noi (N-DMS) -- Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.">mind</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1398.htm" title="1398: douleuō (V-PIA-1S) -- To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.">serve</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomō (N-DMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">the law</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God,</a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with my</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarki (N-DFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">flesh</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomō (N-DMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">I serve the law</a> <a href="/greek/266.htm" title="266: hamartias (N-GFS) -- From hamartano; a sin.">of sin.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/5-17.htm">Galatians 5:17</a> For 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a> But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a> For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— <a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a> But 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. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Galatians 5:24</a> Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. <a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Colossians 3:15</a> Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. <a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1</a> What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a> Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a> “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” <a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a> I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a> Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Psalm 119:97</a> Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.thank God.<a href="/romans/6-14.htm">Romans 6:14,17</a> For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace… <a href="/psalms/107-15.htm">Psalm 107:15,16</a> Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! … <a href="/psalms/116-16.htm">Psalm 116:16,17</a> O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds… So then.<a href="/romans/7-15.htm">Romans 7:15-24</a> For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I… <a href="/galatians/5-17.htm">Galatians 5:17-24</a> For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/7-23.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/romans/7-22.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/7-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/romans/7-13.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/romans/7-23.htm">Law</a> <a href="/romans/7-23.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/romans/7-23.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/romans/7-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/romans/6-6.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/romans/7-23.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/romans/7-18.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-25.htm">Sin's</a> <a href="/romans/7-14.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/romans/8-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Law</a> <a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/romans/13-3.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/romans/9-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/romans/9-12.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/romans/12-7.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">Sin's</a> <a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-4.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 7</div>1. <a href="/romans/7-1.htm">No law has power over a man longer than he lives.</a> 4. <a href="/romans/7-4.htm">But we are dead to the law.</a> 7. <a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Yet is not the law sin;</a> 12. <a href="/romans/7-12.htm">but holy, just and good;</a> 16. <a href="/romans/7-16.htm">as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! This phrase is a doxology, a short expression of praise to God, which is common in Paul's writings. It reflects Paul's gratitude for the deliverance from the struggle between the law of God and the law of sin. The mention of "Jesus Christ our Lord" emphasizes the centrality of Christ in salvation and deliverance. This echoes other Pauline writings, such as <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>, where Paul gives thanks to God for victory through Jesus. The phrase underscores the belief that salvation and victory over sin are possible only through Jesus Christ, highlighting the Christian doctrine of grace.So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, Here, Paul acknowledges the internal conflict between the desire to follow God's law and the reality of human weakness. The "mind" represents the rational and spiritual part of a person that desires to obey God. This reflects the Jewish understanding of the mind as the seat of moral and spiritual decision-making. The "law of God" refers to the moral and ethical teachings found in the Torah, which Paul, as a Pharisee, would have been deeply familiar with. This phrase connects to <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>, where Paul speaks of the renewal of the mind as essential for discerning God's will.but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. The "flesh" in Pauline theology often refers to the sinful nature or human weakness, not merely the physical body. This duality between mind and flesh illustrates the ongoing struggle between the desire to do good and the propensity to sin. The "law of sin" suggests an inherent tendency towards sinfulness that exists within human nature, a concept Paul elaborates on in <a href="/romans/8.htm">Romans 8</a>. This struggle is a common theme in Paul's letters, reflecting the tension between the old self and the new creation in Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>). The phrase highlights the need for divine intervention through Christ to overcome this internal conflict.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to the Romans, addressing the struggle between the spiritual and carnal nature. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure of Christianity, through whom believers find deliverance from sin. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign deity whom Paul thanks for deliverance through Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/l/law_of_god.htm">Law of God</a> Refers to the divine commandments and moral law that Paul desires to serve with his mind. 5. <a href="/topical/l/law_of_sin.htm">Law of Sin</a> Represents the sinful nature and tendencies that Paul acknowledges are present in his flesh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_the_struggle.htm">Acknowledgment of the Struggle</a> Recognize that the Christian life involves a continuous battle between the desires of the flesh and the will of the Spirit. This awareness is crucial for spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_deliverance.htm">Gratitude for Deliverance</a> Emphasize the importance of gratitude to God for the deliverance provided through Jesus Christ. This gratitude fuels our commitment to serve God with our minds. <a href="/topical/m/mindset_matters.htm">Mindset Matters</a> Focus on the renewal of the mind as a key aspect of serving the law of God. Engaging in regular Bible study and prayer helps align our thoughts with God's will. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_christ.htm">Dependence on Christ</a> Highlight the necessity of relying on Jesus Christ for strength and victory over sin. Our own efforts are insufficient without His empowering presence. <a href="/topical/l/living_by_the_spirit.htm">Living by the Spirit</a> Encourage believers to walk by the Spirit, which enables them to overcome the desires of the flesh and live in accordance with God's law.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 7</a> <a href="/q/is_jesus_interceding_in_heaven_now.htm">Is Jesus currently interceding for humanity in heaven?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_twelfth_imam.htm">Does Jesus intercede on our behalf?</a> <a href="/q/does_romans_7_23-24_conflict_with_psalms.htm">Does Romans 7:23–24’s depiction of a “law waging war” conflict with Psalms and other texts that describe humans as inherently capable of righteousness?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_i_do_what_i_don't_want_to.htm">Why do I do what I don't want to?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) It has been released. It is Jesus our Lord to whom the thanks and praise are due. Though without His intervention there can only be a divided service. The mere human self serves with the mind the law of God, with the flesh the law of sin.I myself.--Apart from and in opposition to the help which I derive from Christ.The abrupt and pregnant style by which, instead of answering the question, "Where is deliverance to come from?" the Apostle simply returns thanks for the deliverance that has actually been vouchsafed to him, is thoroughly in harmony with the impassioned personal character of the whole passage. These are not abstract questions to be decided in abstract terms, but they are matters of intimate personal experience.The deliverance wrought by Christ is apparently here that of sanctification rather than of justification. It is from the domination of the body, from the impulses of sense, that the Christian is freed, and that is done when he is crucified to them with Christ. <a href="/commentaries/romans/7-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Thanks [be] χάρις (charis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. to τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God, Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. through διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord! Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. then, Ἄρα (Ara) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_686.htm">Strong's 686: </a> Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive. with [my] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mind νοῒ (noi) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. serve δουλεύω (douleuō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1398.htm">Strong's 1398: </a> To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to. [the] law νόμῳ (nomō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [with my] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. flesh σαρκὶ (sarki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. [I serve the] law νόμῳ (nomō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. of sin. ἁμαρτίας (hamartias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm">Strong's 266: </a> From hamartano; a sin. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/7-25.htm">Romans 7:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/7-25.htm">NT Letters: Romans 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our (Rom. 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