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Romans 7:19

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
Romans 7:19
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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)

οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω ποιῶ ἀγαθόν, ἀλλ᾽ ὃ οὐ θέλω κακὸν τοῦτο πράσσω.

  1. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὃho“that”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  4. θέλωthelō“I desire”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  5. ποιῶpoiō“I do”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  6. ἀγαθόν,agathon“good,”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  7. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  8. ὃho“that”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  9. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  10. θέλωthelō“I do want”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  11. κακὸνkakon“evil”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from κακός · “evil/harm” · Strong's G2556G
  12. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  13. πράσσω.prassō“I practice.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from πράσσω · “to do/require” · Strong's G4238
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)