I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.Romans 7:15
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Greek)
ὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι οὐ γινώσκω· οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω τοῦτο πράσσω, ἀλλ᾽ ὃ μισῶ τοῦτο ποιῶ.
- ὃho“What”Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- κατεργάζομαιkatergazomai“I do”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · “to workout/produce” · Strong's G2716
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- γινώσκω·ginōskō“I understand;”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ὃho“what”Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- θέλωthelō“I want”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
- τοῦτοtouto“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- πράσσω,prassō“I do,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from πράσσω · “to do/require” · Strong's G4238
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ὃho“what”Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- μισῶmisō“I hate”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from μισέω · “to hate” · Strong's G3404
- τοῦτοtouto“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ποιῶ.poiō“I do.”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)