Romans 7:18

18I knowοἶδαforγὰρthatὅτιnothingοὐκthere dwellsοἰκεῖinἐνmeἐμοί,thatτοῦτ’isἔστινinἐνtheτῇfleshσαρκίof meμου,goodἀγαθόν·τὸforγὰρto willθέλεινis present withπαράκειταίmeμοι,τὸbutδὲto doκατεργάζεσθαιtheτὸgoodκαλὸνnotοὔ·

For I know that there does not dwell in me—that is, in my flesh—good. For to want is present with me, but not to carry out the good.

Vocab difficulty

19.3

Rare words

  • παράκειταί

    παράκειμαι

    I am at hand, am present with, rest with.