Romans 7:18

Romans 7:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

18For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

18For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness—my sinful capacity]. For the willingness [to do good] is present in me, but the doing of good is not.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

18For 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.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

18For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to wil is preset with me: but I find no meanes to perform that which is good.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

18For 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

18I know there is nothing good in my desires controlled by sin. I want to do what is good, but I can’t.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

18I know that there is nothing good in me. I am weak and human. I want to do what is good. But I am unable to do it.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

18for I have known that there does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and I do not find to work that which is right,

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