Romans 7:23
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But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members.

Romans 6:19
I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity: so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

Romans 7:21
I find then a law, that when I have a will to do good, evil is present with me.

Romans 7:25
The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind serve the law of God: but with the flesh, the law of sin.

Romans 8:2
For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

James 4:1
From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

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But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members.

another.

Romans 7:5,21,25 For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death. . . .

Romans 8:2 For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

1 Timothy 6:11,12 But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. . . .

Hebrews 12:4 For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

James 3:2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

James 4:1 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

member.

Romans 6:13,19 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin: but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead; and your members as instruments of justice unto God. . . .

and.

Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual. But I am carnal, sold under sin.

Psalm 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

2 Timothy 2:25,26 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; . . .

Context
Struggling with Sin
22For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inward man: 23But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members. 24Unhappy man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death?…
Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I see
βλέπω (blepō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

another
ἕτερον (heteron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

law [ at work ]
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

body,
μέλεσίν (melesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.

warring against
ἀντιστρατευόμενον (antistrateuomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 497: To campaign against, war against. From anti and strateuomai; to attack, i.e. destroy.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

mind
νοός (noos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

holding me captive
αἰχμαλωτίζοντά (aichmalōtizonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 163: To take captive (in war); I subdue, ensnare. From aichmalotos; to make captive.

to
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

law
νόμῳ (nomō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of sin
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

that dwells
ὄντι (onti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

within
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[me].
μέλεσίν (melesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.


Additional Translations
But 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.

but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin being in my members.

But 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.

but 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.

but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.

but 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.

But 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.

but I discover within me a different Law at war with the Law of my understanding, and leading me captive to the Law which is everywhere at work in my body--the Law of sin.

but 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.

and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that is in my members.
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