Romans 7:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

English ASV

For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

English Amplified

For I fail to practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire to do are what I am [ever] doing.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For I fail to practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire to do are what I am [ever] doing.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

English EASY 2024

I do not do the good things that I want to do. Instead, I continue to do the bad things that I do not want to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I don't do the good that I want to do. I do the evil that I don't want to do.

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I don't do the good I want to do; instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I don't do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I don't want to do.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

English KJV 1611

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

English LSB

For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the good I desire to do, I do not do, but the evil I do not want is what I do.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I don't do the good things I want to do. I keep on doing the evil things I don't want to do.

English NIV

For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing.

English NKJ 1982

For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.

English NLT

When I want to do good, I don't. And when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My lofty desires to do what is good are dashed when I do the things I want to avoid.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When I want to do good, I don't; and when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway.

English Tyndale 1537

For I do not that good thing which I would: but that evil do I, which I would not.

Romans 7:19 — Compare Translations