Romans 7:15 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do.
English ASV
For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.
English Amplified
For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice or accomplish what I wish, but I do the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice or accomplish what I wish, but I do the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For that which I do, I do not own: for not what I will, this I do; but what I hate, this I practise.
English EASY 2024
I do not understand the things that I do. I do not do the good things that I want to do. Instead, I do the things that I hate to do.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I don't understand why I act the way I do. I don't do the good I want to do, and I do the evil I hate.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I do not understand what I do; for I don't do what I would like to do, but instead I do what I hate.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I don't realize what I'm doing. I don't do what I want to do. Instead, I do what I hate.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.
English KJV 1611
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
English LSB
For what I am working out, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For what I am doing, I do not understand, for I do not practice what I will to do, but I do the very thing I hate.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want — instead, I do what I hate.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I don't understand what I do. I don't do what I want to do. Instead, I do what I hate to do.
English NIV
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.
English NKJ 1982
For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
English NLT
I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
I’m a mystery to myself, for I want to do what is right, but end up doing what my moral instincts condemn.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can't. I do what I don't want to—what I hate.
English Tyndale 1537
because I wot(know) not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.