Verse Comparison: Romans 7:19
American Standard Version
For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Instead of doing what I know is right, I do wrong.
Darby English Version
For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.
Good News Bible
I don't do the good I want to do; instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.
International Standard Version
For I don't do the good I want to do, but instead do the evil that I don't want to do.
King James Version
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
New American Standard Bible
For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.
New International Version
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.
New King James Version
For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.
Young's Literal Translation
for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.
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