Does Romans 7:23–24’s depiction of a “law waging war” conflict with Psalms and other texts that describe humans as inherently capable of righteousness? What is the central conflict in The Enemy Within?

but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

What does Romans 7:23 mean? Paul declared in the previous verse his delight in the law of God in his inner being. This fits with what he has written in this section about truly wanting to do good, to obey God. Now he expands on what he has said repeatedly happens when he sets out to do good: he finds sin lurking nearby.

But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me. This phrase highlights the internal conflict experienced by believers. The "law" here refers to a principle …

Romans 7:23 “But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.” King James Version (KJV)

Romans 7:23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.... Read verse in New International Version

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. (23) Another law. —A different law. “In my members,” i.e., that has its chief seat of activity in my members. This is the law of sin, which is ready to take advantage of every fleshly impulse.

Through Christ, believers have not only died to sin, they have died to the law also, which means that their lives are now different. Paul gives an example. If a husband dies, the wife is no longer bound to him and is free to marry again. Likewise believers have died to the law so that the bond between them and the law is broken.

2012年5月1日 · There is a principle of a different kind than God’s law that was working in Paul; it is the sin capacity warring against God’s revelation. This law is a propensity to commit acts of sin by violating God’s truth. There is, therefore, a dualism in every Christian.

What does Romans 7:23 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.