Romans 7:18

The Text-Critical English New Testament

For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. I have the desire to do what is right, but I find that the ability to carry it out is lacking.

Cross References

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Luke 11:13

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Romans 7:15

I do not understand what I do. Instead of doing what I want to do, I do the very thing I hate.

Romans 7:19

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I do the very evil that I do not want to do.

Romans 7:25

I thank God that he will do so through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, our sinful passions, which were aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit leading to death.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is contrary to the flesh. These are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the very things you want to do.

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already obtained it or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus has taken hold of me.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, and enslaved to various lusts and pleasures. Living in wickedness and envy, we were loathsome and hated one another.

1 Peter 4:2

so as to live his remaining time in the flesh no longer for the evil desires of men, but for the will of God.