Romans 7:16
“If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If then I do that which I would not,.... This is a corollary, or an inference from what he had related of his own…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I consent unto the law - The very struggle with evil shows that it is not loved, or approved, but that the Law which…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If then I do that which I would not, etc. - Knowing that the law condemns it, and that therefore it must be evil. I…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Romans 7:14-25
Here is a description of the conflict between grace and corruption in the heart, between the law of God and the law of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
If then, &c. The emphasis is obviously on "that which I would not:" q. d., "If my faulty course of action is…
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