Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Romans.7.16", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ θέλω, τοῦτο ποιῶ σύμφημι τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι καλός.", "text": "But if what I do not *thelō*, this I *poiō* I *symphēmi tō nomō* that it is *kalos*.", "grammar": { "*Ei de*": "conditional conjunction + conjunction - but if", "*ho ou thelō*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + negative + present indicative active, 1st person singular - what I do not want", "*touto poiō*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular + present indicative active, 1st person singular - this I do", "*symphēmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I agree with", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the law", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*kalos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - good/excellent" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*poiō*": "do/make/perform", "*symphēmi*": "agree with/consent to/affirm together with", "*nomō*": "law/Torah/code", "*kalos*": "good/beautiful/excellent/noble" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.7.12", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία, καὶ δικαία, καὶ ἀγαθή.", "text": "So that the *men nomos hagios*, and the *entolē hagia*, and *dikaia*, and *agathē*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore", "*ho men nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law (with *men* anticipating a contrast)", "*hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hagia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - holy", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - righteous/just", "*agathē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/code", "*hagios/hagia*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial/useful" } }
  • Rom 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.7.14", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν: ἐγὼ δὲ σαρκικός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.", "text": "For we *oidamen* that the *nomos pneumatikos estin*: but I *sarkikos eimi*, having been *pepramenos hypo tēn hamartian*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*sarkikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - fleshly/carnal", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*pepramenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sold", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - under the sin" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/rule", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the spirit/belonging to the spirit", "*sarkikos*": "fleshly/carnal/of the flesh/belonging to the physical realm", "*pepramenos*": "having been sold/enslaved/placed under control", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "under sin/under sin's control/subject to sin" } }
  • Rom 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } }
  • 1 Tim 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.8", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι καλὸς ὁ νόμος, ἐάν τις αὐτῷ νομίμως χρῆται·", "text": "We *oidamen* *de* that *kalos* the *nomos*, if *tis* with it *nomimōs* *chrētai*;", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject with article", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, singular, indefinite pronoun - someone/anyone", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - it (referring to law)", "*nomimōs*": "adverb - modifying how one uses", "*chrētai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - uses/employs" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we recognize", "*kalos*": "good/right/proper/excellent", "*nomos*": "law/rule/principle", "*tis*": "anyone/someone", "*nomimōs*": "lawfully/properly/legitimately", "*chrētai*": "uses/employs/applies" } }
  • Ps 119:127-128 : 127 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.127", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃", "text": "Therefore *ʾāhabtî* *miṣwōtêkā* from-*zāhāb* and-from-*pāz*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine gold/pure gold", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*mi-*": "preposition - from/more than", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabtî*": "I love/have loved", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } } 128 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.128", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־אֹ֖רַח שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃", "text": "Therefore all-*piqqûdê* all *yiššārtî* all-*ʾōraḥ* *šeqer* *śānētî*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "masculine plural construct - precepts of", "*yiššārtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I consider right/straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - path/way of", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie", "*śānētî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I hate", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kol*": "noun - all/every" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts of/orders of/commands of", "*yiššārtî*": "I consider right/esteem as right/regard as straight", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey of", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*śānētî*": "I hate/detest/abhor" } }