Verse 18

For{G1063} I know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} in{G1722} me{G1698}(that is{G5123}{(G5748)}, in{G1722} my{G3450} flesh{G4561},) dwelleth{G3611}{(G5719)} no{G3756} good thing{G18}: for{G1063} to will{G2309}{(G5721)} is present{G3873}{(G5736)} with me{G3427}; but{G1161} how to perform{G2716}{(G5738)} that which is good{G2570} I find{G2147}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.

Referenced Verses

  • John 3:6 : 6 That which is born{G1080}{(G5772)} of{G1537} the flesh{G4561} is{G2076}{(G5748)} flesh{G4561}; and{G2532} that which is born{G1080}{(G5772)} of{G1537} the Spirit{G4151} is{G2076}{(G5748)} spirit{G4151}.
  • Rom 7:25 : 25 I thank{G2168}{(G5719)} God{G2316} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} our{G2257} Lord{G2962}. So then{G686}{G3767} with the mind{G3563} I{G1473} myself{G846} serve{G3303}{G1398}{(G5719)} the law{G3551} of God{G2316}; but{G1161} with the flesh{G4561} the law{G3551} of sin{G266}.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For{G1063} we ourselves{G2249} also{G2532} were{G2258}{(G5713)}{G453} sometimes{G4218} foolish{G453}, disobedient{G545}, deceived{G4105}{(G5746)}, serving{G1398}{(G5723)} divers{G4164} lusts{G1939} and{G2532} pleasures{G2237}, living{G1236}{(G5723)} in{G1722} malice{G2549} and{G2532} envy{G5355}, hateful{G4767}, and hating{G3404}{(G5723)} one another{G240}.
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 And GOD{H3068} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that the wickedness{H7451} of man{H120} was great{H7227} in the earth{H776}, and that every imagination{H3336} of the thoughts{H4284} of his heart{H3820} was only{H7535} evil{H7451} continually{H3117}.
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 And the LORD{H3068} smelled{H7306}{(H8686)} a sweet{H5207} savour{H7381}; and the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} in{H413} his heart{H3820}, I will not again{H3254}{(H8686)} curse{H7043}{(H8763)} the ground{H127} any more for man's{H120} sake{H5668}; for the imagination{H3336} of man's{H120} heart{H3820} is evil{H7451} from his youth{H5271}; neither will I again{H3254}{(H8686)} smite{H5221}{(H8687)} any more every thing living{H2416}, as I have done{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring{H5414}{(H8799)} a clean{H2889} thing out of an unclean{H2931}? not one{H259}.
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shapen{H2342}{H8797)} in iniquity{H5771}; and in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179}{H8765)} me.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man{H582}, that he should be clean{H2135}{(H8799)}? and he which is born{H3205}{(H8803)} of a woman{H802}, that he should be righteous{H6663}{(H8799)}? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust{H539}{(H8686)} in his saints{H6918}; yea, the heavens{H8064} are not clean{H2141}{(H8804)} in his sight{H5869}. 16 How much more abominable{H8581}{(H8737)} and filthy{H444}{(H8737)} is man{H376}, which drinketh{H8354}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5766}{(H8675)}{H5766} like water{H4325}?
  • Ps 119:115-117 : 115 Depart{H5493}{(H8798)} from me, ye evildoers{H7489}{(H8688)}: for I will keep{H5341}{(H8799)} the commandments{H4687} of my God{H430}. 116 Uphold{H5564}{(H8798)} me according unto thy word{H565}, that I may live{H2421}{(H8799)}: and let me not be ashamed{H954}{(H8686)} of my hope{H7664}. 117 Hold thou me up{H5582}{(H8798)}, and I shall be safe{H3467}{(H8735)}: and I will have respect{H8159}{(H8799)} unto thy statutes{H2706} continually{H8548}.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For{G1063} out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} proceed{G1831}{(G5736)} evil{G4190} thoughts{G1261}, murders{G5408}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, thefts{G2829}, false witness{G5577}, blasphemies{G988}:
  • Mark 7:21-23 : 21 For{G1063} from within{G2081}, out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} of men{G444}, proceed{G1607}{(G5736)} evil{G2556} thoughts{G1261}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, murders{G5408}, 22 Thefts{G2829}, covetousness{G4124}, wickedness{G4189}, deceit{G1388}, lasciviousness{G766}, an evil{G4190} eye{G3788}, blasphemy{G988}, pride{G5243}, foolishness{G877}: 23 All{G3956} these{G5023} evil things{G4190} come{G1607}{(G5736)} from within{G2081}, and{G2532} defile{G2840}{(G5719)} the man{G444}.
  • Luke 11:13 : 13 If{G1487} ye{G5210} then{G3767}, being{G5225}{(G5723)} evil{G4190}, know{G1492}{(G5758)} how to give{G1325}{(G5721)} good{G18} gifts{G1390} unto your{G5216} children{G5043}: how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall{G1325} your heavenly{G3772} Father{G3962}{G1537} give{G1325}{(G5692)} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} to them that ask{G154}{(G5723)} him{G846}?
  • 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 That{G1519} he{G980} no longer{G3371} should live{G980}{(G5658)} the rest{G1954} of his time{G5550} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} to the lusts{G1939} of men{G444}, but{G235} to the will{G2307} of God{G2316}.
  • Rom 8:3-9 : 3 For{G1063} what the law{G3551} could not do{G102}, in{G1722} that{G3739} it was weak{G770}{(G5707)} through{G1223} the flesh{G4561}, God{G2316} sending{G3992}{(G5660)} his own{G1438} Son{G5207} in{G1722} the likeness{G3667} of sinful{G266} flesh{G4561}, and{G2532} for{G4012} sin{G266}, condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} sin{G266} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}: 4 That{G2443} the righteousness{G1345} of the law{G3551} might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)} in{G1722} us{G2254}, who walk{G4043}{(G5723)} not{G3361} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, but{G235} after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151}. 5 For{G1063} they that are{G5607}{(G5752)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561} do mind{G5426}{(G5719)} the things{G3588} of the flesh{G4561}; but{G1161} they that are after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151} the things{G3588} of the Spirit{G4151}. 6 For{G1063} to be{G5427} carnally{G4561} minded{G5427} is death{G2288}; but{G1161} to be{G5427} spiritually{G4151} minded{G5427} is life{G2222} and{G2532} peace{G1515}. 7 Because{G1360} the carnal{G4561} mind{G5427} is enmity{G2189} against{G1519} God{G2316}: for{G1063} it is{G5293} not{G3756} subject{G5293}{(G5743)} to the law{G3551} of God{G2316}, neither{G3761} indeed{G1063} can be{G1410}{(G5736)}. 8 So then{G1161} they that are{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} please{G700}{(G5658)} God{G2316}. 9 But{G1161} ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3756} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, but{G235} in{G1722} the Spirit{G4151}, if so be{G1512} that the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316} dwell{G3611}{(G5719)} in{G1722} you{G5213}. Now{G1161} if any man{G1536} have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the Spirit{G4151} of Christ{G5547}, he{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} none{G3756} of his{G846}. 10 And{G1161} if{G1487} Christ{G5547} be in{G1722} you{G5213}, the body{G4983}{G3303} is dead{G3498} because{G1223} of sin{G266}; but{G1161} the Spirit{G4151} is life{G2222} because{G1223} of righteousness{G1343}. 11 But{G1161} if{G1487} the Spirit{G4151} of him that raised up{G1453}{(G5660)} Jesus{G2424} from{G1537} the dead{G3498} dwell{G3611}{(G5719)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, he that raised up{G1453}{(G5660)} Christ{G5547} from{G1537} the dead{G3498} shall{G2227} also{G2532} quicken{G2227}{(G5692)} your{G5216} mortal{G2349} bodies{G4983} by{G1223} his{G846} Spirit{G4151} that dwelleth{G1774}{(G5723)}{(G5625)}{G1774}{(G5723)} in{G1722} you{G5213}. 12 Therefore{G686}{G3767}, brethren{G80}, we are{G2070}{(G5748)} debtors{G3781}, not{G3756} to the flesh{G4561}, to live{G2198}{(G5721)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}. 13 For{G1063} if{G1487} ye live{G2198}{(G5719)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, ye shall{G3195}{(G5719)} die{G599}{(G5721)}: but{G1161} if{G1487} ye{G2289} through the Spirit{G4151} do mortify{G2289}{(G5719)} the deeds{G4234} of the body{G4983}, ye shall live{G2198}{(G5695)}.
  • Rom 13:14 : 14 But{G235} put ye on{G1746}{(G5669)} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} make{G4160}{(G5732)} not{G3361} provision{G4307} for{G1519} the flesh{G4561}, to fulfil the lusts{G1939} thereof.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For{G1063} the flesh{G4561} lusteth{G1937}{(G5719)} against{G2596} the Spirit{G4151}, and{G1161} the Spirit{G4151} against{G2596} the flesh{G4561}: and{G1161} these{G5023} are contrary{G480}{(G5736)} the one to the other{G240}: so that{G2443} ye cannot{G3363} do{G4160}{(G5725)} the things{G5023} that{G3739}{G302} ye would{G2309}{(G5725)}.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now{G1161} the works{G2041} of the flesh{G4561} are{G2076}{(G5748)} manifest{G5318}, which{G3748} are{G2076}{(G5748)} these; Adultery{G3430}, fornication{G4202}, uncleanness{G167}, lasciviousness{G766}, 20 Idolatry{G1495}, witchcraft{G5331}, hatred{G2189}, variance{G2054}, emulations{G2205}, wrath{G2372}, strife{G2052}, seditions{G1370}, heresies{G139}, 21 Envyings{G5355}, murders{G5408}, drunkenness{G3178}, revellings{G2970}, and{G2532} such{G5125} like{G3664}: of the which{G3739} I tell{G4302} you{G5213} before{G4302}{(G5719)}, as{G2531} I have{G4277} also{G2532} told you in time past{G4277}{(G5627)}, that{G3754} they which do{G4238}{(G5723)} such things{G5108} shall{G2816} not{G3756} inherit{G2816}{(G5692)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}.
  • Gal 5:24 : 24 And{G1161} they that are{G3588} Christ's{G5547} have crucified{G4717}{(G5656)} the flesh{G4561} with{G4862} the affections{G3804} and{G2532} lusts{G1939}.
  • Eph 2:1-5 : 1 And{G2532} you{G5209} hath he quickened, who were{G5607}{(G5752)} dead{G3498} in trespasses{G3900} and{G2532} sins{G266}; 2 Wherein{G1722}{G3739} in time past{G4218} ye walked{G4043}{(G5656)} according to{G2596} the course{G165} of this{G5127} world{G2889}, according to{G2596} the prince{G758} of the power{G1849} of the air{G109}, the spirit{G4151} that now{G3568} worketh{G1754}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the children{G5207} of disobedience{G543}: 3 Among{G1722} whom{G3739} also{G2532} we{G2249} all{G3956} had our conversation{G390}{(G5648)} in times past{G4218} in{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of our{G2257} flesh{G4561}, fulfilling{G4160}{(G5723)} the desires{G2307} of the flesh{G4561} and{G2532} of the mind{G1271}; and{G2532} were{G2258}{(G5713)} by nature{G5449} the children{G5043} of wrath{G3709}, even{G2532} as{G5613} others{G3062}. 4 But{G1161} God{G2316}, who is{G5607}{(G5752)} rich{G4145} in{G1722} mercy{G1656}, for{G1223} his{G846} great{G4183} love{G26} wherewith{G3739} he loved{G25}{(G5656)} us{G2248}, 5 Even{G2532} when we{G2248} were{G5607}{(G5752)} dead{G3498} in sins{G3900}, hath quickened us together with{G4806}{(G5656)} Christ{G5547},(by grace{G5485} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} saved{G4982}{(G5772)};)
  • Phil 2:13 : 13 For{G1063} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} God{G2316} which{G3588} worketh{G1754}{(G5723)} in{G1722} you{G5213} both{G2532} to will{G2309}{(G5721)} and{G2532} to do{G1754}{(G5721)} of{G5228} his good pleasure{G2107}.
  • Phil 3:12 : 12 Not{G3756} as though{G3754} I had already{G2235} attained{G2983}{(G5627)}, either{G2228} were already{G2235} perfect{G5048}{(G5769)}: but{G1161} I follow after{G1377}{(G5719)}, if{G1499} that I may apprehend{G2638}{(G5632)} that for{G1909} which{G3739} also{G2532} I am apprehended{G2638}{(G5681)} of{G5259} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}.
  • Ps 119:173 : 173 Let thine hand{H3027} help{H5826}{(H8800)} me; for I have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} thy precepts{H6490}.
  • Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone astray{H8582}{(H8804)} like a lost{H6}{(H8802)} sheep{H7716}; seek{H1245}{(H8761)} thy servant{H5650}; for I do not forget{H7911}{(H8804)} thy commandments{H4687}.
  • Rom 7:5 : 5 For{G1063} when{G3753} we were{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, the motions{G3804} of sins{G266}, which{G3588} were by{G1223} the law{G3551}, did work{G1754}{(G5710)} in{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196} to bring{G1519} forth fruit{G2592}{(G5658)} unto death{G2288}.
  • Rom 7:15 : 15 For{G1063} that which{G3739} I do{G2716}{(G5736)} I allow{G1097}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: for{G1063} what{G3739} I would{G2309}{(G5719)}, that{G5124} do I{G4238}{(G5719)} not{G3756}; but{G235} what{G3739} I hate{G3404}{(G5719)}, that{G5124} do I{G4160}{(G5719)}.
  • Rom 7:19 : 19 For{G1063}{G3739} the good{G18} that I would{G2309}{(G5719)} I do{G4160}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: but{G235} the evil{G2556} which{G3739} I would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, that{G5124} I do{G4238}{(G5719)}.
  • Ps 119:5 : 5 O that{H305} my ways{H1870} were directed{H3559}{(H8735)} to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} thy statutes{H2706}!
  • Ps 119:32 : 32 I will run{H7323}{(H8799)} the way{H1870} of thy commandments{H4687}, when thou shalt enlarge{H7337}{(H8686)} my heart{H3820}.
  • Ps 119:40 : 40 Behold, I have longed{H8373}{(H8804)} after thy precepts{H6490}: quicken{H2421}{(H8761)} me in thy righteousness{H6666}.
  • Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man{H582} be justified{H6663}{(H8799)} with God{H410}? or how can he be clean{H2135}{(H8799)} that is born{H3205}{(H8803)} of a woman{H802}?
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 But we are all as an unclean{H2931} thing, and all our righteousnesses{H6666} are as filthy{H5708} rags{H899}; and we all do fade{H5034}{(H8799)}{(H8676)}{H1101}{(H8686)} as a leaf{H5929}; and our iniquities{H5771}, like the wind{H7307}, have taken us away{H5375}{(H8799)}.