Modern Translations New International VersionFor I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. New Living Translation And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. English Standard Version For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. Berean Study Bible I 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. New American Standard Bible For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. NASB 1995 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. NASB 1977 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the wishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. Amplified Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity]. For the willingness [to do good] is present in me, but the doing of good is not. Christian Standard Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. Contemporary English Version I know that my selfish desires won't let me do anything that is good. Even when I want to do right, I cannot. Good News Translation I know that good does not live in me--that is, in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it. GOD'S WORD® Translation I know that nothing good lives in me; that is, nothing good lives in my corrupt nature. Although I have the desire to do what is right, I don't do it. International Standard Version For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out. NET Bible For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it. Classic Translations King James BibleFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. New King James Version For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. King James 2000 Bible For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. New Heart English Bible For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For the desire is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. World English Bible For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good. American King James Version For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. American Standard Version For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. A Faithful Version Because I fully understand that there is not dwelling within me--that is, within my fleshly being--any good. For the desire to do good is present within me; but how to work out that which is good, I do not find. Darby Bible Translation For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right [I find] not. English Revised Version For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. Webster's Bible Translation For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to wil is preset with me: but I find no meanes to perform that which is good. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For I knowe, that in me, that is to say in my fleshe, dwelleth no good thyng. For to wyll, is present with me: but I fynde no meanes to perfourme that which is good. Coverdale Bible of 1535 for I knowe that in me (yt is, in my flesh) there dwelleth no good thinge.To wyll is present wt me, but to perfourme yt which is good, Tyndale Bible of 1526 For I knowe that in me (that is to saye in my flesshe) dwelleth no good thinge. To will is present with me: but I fynde no meanes to performe that which is good. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor I have known that there does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and I do not find to work that which is right, Berean Literal Bible For I know that there dwells in me nothing good, that is, in my flesh. For to will is present with me, but not to do good. Young's Literal Translation for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find, Smith's Literal Translation For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not. Literal Emphasis Translation For I perceive that in me, that is in my flesh, there inhabits nothing inherently good: For to wish is present with me, but to work out the appealingly good is not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will, is present with me; but to accomplish that which is good, I find not. Catholic Public Domain Version For I know that what is good does not live within me, that is, within my flesh. For the willingness to do good lies close to me, but the carrying out of that good, I cannot reach. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor I know that good does not dwell within me, ( but this is in my flesh ), for it is easy for me to delight in the good, but I am unable to perform it. Lamsa Bible Yet I know that it does not fully dominate me, (that is in my flesh) but as far as good is concerned, the choice is easy for me to make, but to do it, that is difficult. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good; for to will is present with me; but to perform that which is good, I find not. Godbey New Testament For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not: Haweis New Testament For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. Mace New Testament for I experience, that in the carnal part of me dwells no good: for it is familiar to me, to will, but not to execute that which is good. Weymouth New Testament For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not. Worrell New Testament For I know that there dwells not in me, that is, in my flesh, any good; for to wish is present with me: but to do that which is good a not. Worsley New Testament For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good: for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not.     |