But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.

但我觉得肢体中另有个律和我心中的律交战，把我掳去，叫我附从那肢体中犯罪的律。

但我看出肢体中另有个律和我内心的律交战，把我掳去，使我附从那肢体中罪的律。

但我看出肢体中另有个律和我内心的律交战，把我掳去，使我附从那肢体中罪的律。

然而，我发觉在我身体内另有一个律和我心中的律作战，将我俘虏，使我服从身体内犯罪的律。

但我发觉肢体中另有一个律，和我心中的律争战，把我掳去附从肢体中的罪律。

然而我发现在我身体中另有一个法则，与我理性的法则交战，把我掳到我身体中罪的法则里。

但我覺得肢體中另有個律和我心中的律交戰，把我擄去，叫我附從那肢體中犯罪的律。

但我看出肢體中另有個律和我內心的律交戰，把我擄去，使我附從那肢體中罪的律。

但我看出肢體中另有個律和我內心的律交戰，把我擄去，使我附從那肢體中罪的律。

然而，我發覺在我身體內另有一個律和我心中的律作戰，將我俘虜，使我服從身體內犯罪的律。

但我發覺肢體中另有一個律，和我心中的律爭戰，把我擄去附從肢體中的罪律。

但我卻看出，在我肢體中另有個律、和我心思之律交戰，把我擄去、去附從那在我肢體中的罪之律。

然而我發現在我身體中另有一個法則，與我理性的法則交戰，把我擄到我身體中罪的法則裡。

然覺肢體中別有一律、與我心志之律戰、擄我服於肢體中之罪律、

惟四體不覺有一法、與吾心之法戰、執我從四體之惡法、

惟覺肢體中別有一法、與我心之法戰、而擄我以從於肢體中罪之法、

然吾又見一法、寓吾肢體之中、與吾心之法、恆相對敵、而囚吾於肢體之罪孽法中。

but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

But I see another law working in me. It fights against the law of my mind. It makes me a prisoner of the law of sin. That law controls me.

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.

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.

but I see a different law in the parts of my body waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin, the law which is in my body’s parts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?

And because you belong to him, the power of the life giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

Dear friends, I warn you as“ temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to me.”

I have discovered this principle of life— that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.

Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.

Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.

After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.

So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.