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I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
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The 'Law' of Sin's Presence
Commentators widely agree that the 'law' Paul finds is not the Law of Moses, but a powerful, controlling principle of sin within him. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin explain this as a constant, internal force—our corrupt nature—that is always present and actively opposes our desire to do good. It's an established rule of the fallen human condition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I find then a law. I experience the operation of this law whenever I attempt to do good. There have been various opinions about the meanin…
The law (τον νομον). The principle already set forth (αρα, accordingly) in verses 18,19. This is the way it works, but there is no…
19th Century
Anglican
I find then a law.—Of the many ways of interpreting this difficult verse, two seem to stand out as most plausible or possible. In …
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Baptist
I find then a law,
Or rule.
Paul now summarizes what has gone before. “So I find this law at work.” So far, “law” (GK 3795) meant the law of Moses, but here it has a specializ…
16th Century
Protestant
I find then, etc. Here Paul supposes a fourfold law. The first is the law of God, which alone is properly so called, and which is…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I find then a law This is to be understood either of the corruption of nature, which he found by experience to be in him; and …
The purer and holier the heart is, the more keenly it will perceive the sin that remains in it. The believer sees more of the beauty of holiness an…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the law is good because it is consistent with reason, the Apostle now draws two conclusions based on the two things he…
