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Romans 7:23

WEB

23but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

KJV

23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

BSB

23But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

FBV

23but I see a different law at work within me that is at war with the law my mind has decided to follow, making me a prisoner of the law of sin that is within me.

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Extra References

Galatians 5:17

17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.


James 4:1

1Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?


Romans 8:2

2[+] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.


Romans 6:19

19I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.


1 Peter 2:11

11Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,


Romans 7:25

25I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve Gods law, but with the flesh, sin’s law.


Hebrews 12:4

4You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.


2 Timothy 2:25-26

25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, 26and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.


1 Timothy 6:11-12

11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.


Ecclesiastes 7:20

20Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.