Romans 7:18

I 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.
Romans 7:18
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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)

οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι οὐκ οἰκεῖ ἐν ἐμοί, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου, ἀγαθόν· τὸ γὰρ θέλειν παράκειταί μοι, τὸ δὲ κατεργάζεσθαι τὸ καλὸν οὐχ

  1. οἶδαoida“I know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  4. οὐκouk“nothing”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  5. οἰκεῖoikei“dwells”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from οἰκέω · “to dwell” · Strong's G3611
  6. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  7. ἐμοί,emoi“me myself,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  8. τοῦτ᾽tout᾽“That”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  9. ἔστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  10. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. σαρκίsarki“flesh”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  13. μου,mou“of mine,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  14. ἀγαθόν·agathon“good;”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  15. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  17. θέλεινthelein“to wish [to do]”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  18. παράκειταίparakeitai“is present with”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from παράκειμαι · “be present” · Strong's G3873
  19. μοι,moi“me,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  20. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. δὲde“but”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  22. κατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthai“to do”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), infinitive · from κατεργάζομαι · “to workout/produce” · Strong's G2716
  23. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. καλὸνkalon“good”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from καλός · “good” · Strong's G2570G
  25. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)