Romans 7:23

First Nations Version

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.

Cross References

Galatians 5:17

For our broken human desires go against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit go against our broken human desires. They are at war with each other, and this struggle keeps you from doing the things you want to do.

James 4:1

Where do the wars, fights, and arguments among you come from? Do they not come from the selfish desires that wage war in your own bodies?

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 6:19

I am using weak human words to speak to weak human beings! You used to walk in impure ways and became the slaves of doing wrong, leading to even worse things. So now, in the same way, begin to walk as slaves of doing what is good and right, living life in a sacred manner.

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.

1 Peter 2:11

So then, my much-loved ones, you who are strangers and outsiders to the ways of this world, I speak to you now with strong words. Stay far away from the weak and broken desires within you that make war against who you are.

Hebrews 12:4

For in your struggle against bad hearts and broken ways you have not yet had to face your own blood being shed.

Romans 7:21

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.

Romans 7:5

For when we walked in our broken human ways, the law stirred up our evil desires, so that we bore fruit for death.

Romans 6:13

So then, you should no longer permit broken ways to use your bodies for wrongdoing. Instead, as people whom the Great Spirit has raised from death to life, offer your bodies to him for doing what is right.

Romans 7:14

For we know that our tribal law is spiritual, but I am a weak human being. My broken ways rule over me as if I were their slave.

James 3:2

We all stumble on the path in many ways. But if we could keep our words from hurting others, we would be mature human beings, able to aim our whole lives in the right direction.