Romans 7:21

First Nations Version

I can now see that no matter how much I want to do good, evil is right there with me—a law of broken ways—taking charge and ruling over me.

Cross References

Romans 7:23

but there is another law, rooted in my humanity, that fights against Creator’s law in my thoughts and makes me a prisoner of the law of broken ways that has taken root in my weak and broken humanity.

Hebrews 2:17

I am saying that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) needed to become fully and truly human. In this way, he could serve as Creator’s honorable and merciful chief holy man and perform the ancient mercy-seat ceremony one last time to heal the bad hearts and broken ways of the people.

Romans 8:2

For the Chosen One, Creator Sets Free (Jesus), has brought the new law of the Spirit’s life to release us from the death sentence of our tribal law, given because of our bad hearts and broken ways.

Romans 6:14

Your bad hearts and broken ways have no power to rule over you now, for you are not under the restrictions of our tribal law, but under the freedom that the gift of Creator’s great kindness brings.

Romans 6:12

You must no longer give in to the desires of your weak human bodies, letting your broken ways turn you away from the good path.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they are themselves slaves to evil desires, for people are slaves to whatever controls them.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a chief holy man who is unable to feel the same kind of pain and sorrow we feel. Even though he faced the same temptations we face, he never gave in to them or did anything wrong.

John 8:34

“I speak truth from my heart,” he answered them. “All who walk in the broken ways of this world become slaves to their bad hearts.

Luke 4:1

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was now filled with the Holy Spirit. From the river Flowing Down (Jordan), the Spirit guided him into the desert wilderness, a dry and lonely place filled with wild animals and many other dangers.

Romans 7:25

I give thanks to the Great Spirit, for he is the one who set me free through Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One! So then, when I set my mind on what Creator Sets Free (Jesus) has done I serve Creator’s law, even though in my broken humanity I remain a slave to broken ways.