For I knowthat nothinggooddwellsin me, that is, in my flesh;for the willingis presentin me, but the doingof the good[is] not.
"That which is bornof the fleshis flesh,and that which is bornof the Spiritis spirit.
Behold,I was broughtforthin iniquity,And in sinmy motherconceivedme.
For the fleshsets its desireagainstthe Spirit,and the Spiritagainstthe flesh;for theseare in oppositionto one another,sothat you may not dothe things that you please.
Thanksbe to GodthroughJesusChristour Lord!So then,on the one handI myselfwith my mindam servingthe lawof God,but on the other,with my fleshthe lawof sin.
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
Nowthosewho belong to ChristJesushave crucifiedthe fleshwith its passionsand desires.
for it is Godwho is at workin you, bothto willand to workfor [His] good pleasure.
Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
For the goodthat I want,I do not do,but I practicethe veryevilthat I do not want.
For whatI am doing,I do not understand;for I am not practicingwhatI [would] liketo [do], but I am doingthe verythingI hate.
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
The LORDsmelledthe soothingaroma;and the LORDsaidto Himself,"I will neveragaincursethe groundon accountof man,for the intentof man'sheartis evilfrom his youth;and I will neveragaindestroyeverylivingthing,as I have done.
soas to livethe restof the timein the fleshno longerfor the lustsof men,but for the willof God.
Not that I have alreadyobtained[it] orhave alreadybecome perfect,but I presson sothat I may layholdof that for whichalsoI was laid holdof by ChristJesus.
"Ifyou then,beingevil,know howto givegoodgiftsto your children,how muchmorewill [your] heavenlyFathergivethe HolySpiritto thosewho askHim?"
I have goneastraylike a lostsheep;seekYour servant,For I do not forgetYour commandments.
Behold,I longfor Your precepts;Reviveme through Your righteousness.Vav.
"Howthen can a manbe justwith God?Or howcan he be cleanwho is bornof woman?
But puton the LordJesusChrist,and makenoprovisionfor the fleshin regardto [its] lusts.
For whilewe were in the flesh,the sinfulpassions,which were [aroused] by the Law,were at workin the membersof our body to bear fruitfor death.
Let Your handbe ready to helpme, For I have chosenYour precepts.
For allof us have becomelike one who is unclean,And allour righteousdeedsare like a filthygarment;And allof us witherlike a leaf,And our iniquities,like the wind,takeus away.
Ohthat my waysmay be establishedTo keepYour statutes!
I shall runthe wayof Your commandments,For You will enlargemy heart.He.
