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Romans 7:21

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

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ΕὑρίσκωheuriskōI findεὑρίσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I find”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.I findἄραarathenἄραconjunction — “then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.thenτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomona lawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.This verse uses “a law”.a lawτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θέλοντιthelontiwouldθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.wouldἐμοὶemoiwith meἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “with me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.with meποιεῖνpoieinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “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”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἐμοὶemoiIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κακὸνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the subject formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.παράκειταιparakeitaibe presentπαράκειμαι (parakeimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3873I am at hand, am present with, rest with.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

Young’s Literal Translation

I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,

World English Bible

I find then the law that, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

Darby Translation

I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there.

Douay-Rheims

I find then a law, that when I have a will to do good, evil is present with me.

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