Romans 7:16

NETBible

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. 1 

NIV ©

And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree that the law is good.

MSG ©

So if I can't be trusted to figure out what is best for myself and then do it, it becomes obvious that God's command is necessary.

BBE ©

But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good.

NRSV ©

Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good.

NKJV ©

If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

KJV
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I do
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that
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which
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I would
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not
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I consent
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unto the law
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that
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[it is] good
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NASB ©
But if
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I do
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the very
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thing
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I do not want
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to do,
I agree
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with the Law
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,
confessing
that the Law
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is good
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.
NET [draft] ITL
But
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if
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I do
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what
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I
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don’t
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want
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, I agree
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that the law
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is good
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.
GREEK
ei
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COND
de
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CONJ
o
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R-ASN
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PRT-N
yelw
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V-PAI-1S
touto
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D-ASN
poiw
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V-PAI-1S
sumfhmi
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tw
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T-DSM
nomw
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N-DSM
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CONJ
kalov
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A-NSM
NETBible

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “I agree with the law that it is good.”