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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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οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichθέλωthelōI wouldθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.I wouldποιῶpoiōto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἀγαθόνagathongood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good-doer”, the object 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.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notθέλωthelōto willθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.κακὸνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.τοῦτοtoutothatοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.thatπράσσωprassōI doπράσσωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.I do

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

World English Bible

For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.

Darby Translation

For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

Douay-Rheims

For the good which I will, I do not; but the evil which I will not, that I do.

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