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
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)
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
- οἶδαoida“I know”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- οὐκouk“nothing”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- οἰκεῖoikei“dwells”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from οἰκέω · “to dwell” · Strong's G3611
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ἐμοί,emoi“me myself,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- τοῦτ᾽tout᾽“That”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἔστινestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“the”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σαρκίsarki“flesh”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- μου,mou“of mine,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἀγαθόν·agathon“good;”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
- τὸto“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- θέλεινthelein“to wish [to do]”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
- παράκειταίparakeitai“is present with”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from παράκειμαι · “be present” · Strong's G3873
- μοι,moi“me,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- τὸto“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“but”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- κατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthai“to do”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), infinitive · from κατεργάζομαι · “to workout/produce” · Strong's G2716
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καλὸνkalon“good”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from καλός · “good” · Strong's G2570G
- 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)