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Romans 7:23

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in” (ἐν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

βλέπωblepōI seeβλέπωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.I seeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἕτερονheteronanotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “another”, the object formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “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.lawἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoiswhichὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichμέλεσίνmelesinmembersμέλος (melos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “members”, the to- or for-formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.membersμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀντιστρατευόμενονantistrateuomenonto wage war againstἀντιστρατεύομαι (antistrateuomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to wage war against”, an ongoing or repeated actionG497I campaign against, war against.This verse uses “war against”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμῳnomōlawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “law”, the to- or for-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.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νοόςnoosmindνοῦς (nous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “mind”, the of-formG3563the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αἰχμαλωτίζοντάaichmalōtizontato captureαἰχμαλωτίζω (aichmalōtizō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to capture”, an ongoing or repeated actionG163I take captive (in war); I subdue, ensnare.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμῳnomōlawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “law”, the to- or for-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.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sin”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄντιontito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μέλεσίνmelesinmemberμέλος (melos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “member”, the to- or for-formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.This verse uses “member”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that [is] in my members.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that [is] in my members.

World English Bible

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

Darby Translation

but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.

Douay-Rheims

But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and captivating me in the law of sin, that is in my members.

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