King James Bible
KJVFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 7:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will, is present with me; but to accomplish that which is good, I find not. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right I find not. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not. | |
World English BibleWEB | For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not. |