Romans 7:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that [is] in my members.
English ASV
but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
English Amplified
But I discern in my bodily members [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh] a different law (rule of action) at war against the law of my mind (my reason) and making me a prisoner to the law of sin that dwells in my bodily organs [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But I discern in my bodily members [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh] a different law (rule of action) at war against the law of my mind (my reason) and making me a prisoner to the law of sin that dwells in my bodily organs [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
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.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.
English EASY 2024
So my mind tells me to obey God's laws. But my body wants to make me do something else. Every part of me fights against what my mind tells me to do. Sin has power over my body so that I am like a prisoner.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But I see another law working in my body. That law makes war against the law that my mind accepts. That other law working in my body is the law of sin, and that law makes me its prisoner.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But I see a different law at work in my body—a law that fights against the law which my mind approves of. It makes me a prisoner to the law of sin which is at work in my body.
English God's Word - GW 1995
However, I see a different standard {at work} throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin's standards which still exist throughout my body.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
but I see a different law in my members, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English 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.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
but I see in my members another principle at war with the law of my mind, taking me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But I see another law working in the parts of my body. It fights against the law of my mind. It makes me a prisoner of the law of sin. That law controls the parts of my body.
English NIV
but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.
English NKJ 1982
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.
English NLT
But there is another law at work within me that is at war with my mind. This law wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But I discern another power operating in my humanity, waging a war against the moral principles of my conscience and bringing me into captivity as a prisoner to the “law” of sin—this unwelcome intruder in my humanity.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
but there is something else deep within me, in my lower nature, that is at war with my mind and wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. In my mind I want to be God's willing servant, but instead I find myself still enslaved to sin.
English Tyndale 1537
But I see another law in my members rebelling against the law of my mind, and subduing me unto the law of sin, which is in my members.