King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “find” (εὑρίσκω.) after not here.

οἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noοἰκεῖoikeito dwellοἰκέω (oikeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to dwell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3611I inhabit, dwell, indwell.This verse uses “dwell”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἐμοίemoiIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.τοῦτ’toutthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀγαθόνagathongood thingἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “good thing”, the subject formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.good thingτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forθέλεινtheleinto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active infinitive — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.to willπαράκειταίparakeitaiis presentπαράκειμαι (parakeimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “is present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3873I am at hand, am present with, rest with.is presentμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).with meτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butκατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthaito how to performκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to how to perform”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.how to performτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὸνkalonthat which is goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which is good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.that which is goodοὔounotοὔadverb — “not”G3756no, not.not

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εὑρίσκωheuriskōI findεὑρίσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I find”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.

Literal (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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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,

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.

Darby 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.

Douay-Rheims

For 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.

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