Romans 7:16
Strong's Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

I do
ποιῶ (poiō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

what
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I do not desire,
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

I admit
σύμφημι (symphēmi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4852: To assent to, consent, confess, agree with. From sun and phemi; to say jointly, i.e. Assent to.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

[is] good.
καλός (kalos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

Young's Literal Translation
And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that [it is] good,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

New American Standard Bible
But if I do the very thing I do not want [to do], I agree with the Law, [confessing] that the Law is good.

King James Bible
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that [it is] good.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.

New Living Translation
But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.

English Standard Version
Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.

New American Standard Bible
But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good.

King James Bible
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

International Standard Version
Now if I practice what I don't want to do, I am admitting that the Law is good.

NET Bible
But if I do what I don't want, I agree that the law is good.

American Standard Version
But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good.

English Revised Version
But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good.

Young's Literal Translation
And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that it is good,
















Cross References
Romans 7:12
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

1 Timothy 1:8
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 7:15
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Romans 7:17
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Romans 7:18
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.

Romans 7:19
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
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