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Romans 7:20

In Romans 7 of Romans.

Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I myself” (ἐγὼ) before who do here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.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”.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ποιῶpoiōto 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.οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).it is no moreἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iκατεργάζομαιkatergazomaithat doκατεργάζομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “that do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.that doαὐτὸautoitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκοῦσαoikousathat dwellethοἰκέω (oikeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “that dwelleth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3611I inhabit, dwell, indwell.that dwellethἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἐμοὶemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meἁμαρτίαhamartiasinἁμαρτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And if what I do not will, this I do, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin that is dwelling in me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And if what I do not will, this I do, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin that is dwelling in me.

World English Bible

But if what I don’t desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.

Darby Translation

But if what I do not will, this I practise, [it is] no longer I [that] do it, but the sin that dwells in me.

Douay-Rheims

Now if I do that which I will not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

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