Romans 7:15

Paul finds himself doing what he hates rather than what he wants, baffled by his own actions. This describes the frustrating power of indwelling sin.

Cross-references · 31

• Gal 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
• Rom 7:19–20For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
• Eccl 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
• Nah 1:7The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
• Jas 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
• Phil 3:12–14Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
• 1 Jn 1:7–8But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Rom 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Jude 1:23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
• Ps 19:12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
• Rom 14:22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
• 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
• Prov 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Ps 1:6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
• Rom 7:16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
• Heb 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Ps 101:3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
• Amos 5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
• Ps 65:3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
• Ps 119:113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
• 1 Kgs 8:46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
• Ps 119:128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
• Prov 13:5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
• Ps 119:163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
• Ps 119:32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• Ps 119:40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
• Ps 119:1–6Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
• Ps 97:10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
• Ps 119:104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
• Luke 11:48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
• Ps 36:4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

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