Romans 7:16 NLT,NIV,ESV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 7:16

(16) But the fact that I desire to do what is right is itself a witness to the excellence of the Law, which commands that which I desire. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Romans 7:1-25

Romans 7:0 Dr. Marcus Dods wrote at the age of twenty-six: 'Whatever Paul says of the law in the seventh of Romans I have found true of the ministry; no doubt it is holy in itself, but in me it has revealed and excited an amount of sin that has slain me. Other people with stronger natures may have, doubtless have, endured a great deal more, but I could not have endured more misery than I have done since I began to preach.' Early Letters, p. 179. Romans 7:1 Ever since the Epistle to the Romans... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Romans 7:7-25

Chapter 16THE FUNCTION OF THE LAW IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFERomans 7:7-25THE Apostle has led us a long way in his great argument; through sin, propitiation, faith, union, surrender, to that wonderful and "excellent mystery," the bridal oneness of Christ and the Church, of Christ and the believer. He has yet to unfold the secrets and glories of the experience of a life lived in the power of that Spirit of whose "newness" he has just spoken. But his last parable has brought him straight to a question... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Romans 7:1-25

CHAPTER 7 1. The Law and its Dominion. (Romans 7:1-3 .) 2. Dead to the Law and Married to Another. (Romans 7:4-6 .) 3. Concerning the Law; its Activities and Purpose. (Romans 7:7-13 .) 4. The Experience of a Believer in Bondage to the Law. (Romans 7:14-24 .) 5. The Triumphant note of Deliverance. (Romans 7:25 .) Romans 7:1-3 The law is now more fully taken up. We have learned before that by the works of the law no man can be justified before God. But when the sinner is justified by... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 7:1-25

Change of "Husbands" But a Struggle for Freedom In Romans 7:1-25 we are faced with the case of a renewed conscience recognizing the claims of righteousness - or more correctly, holiness - hating evil and desiring good - while his utter powerlessness to do the good fills him with dismay and wretchedness. His is plainly the case of a soul born of God, for no unbeliever actually hates evil. The new nature in the believer, however, being the very nature of God (2 Peter 1:4) is that which gives... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Romans 7:7-25

VICTORY AND SECURITY That part of chapter 7 on which we now enter is biographical, giving Paul’s experience at a period when, though, regenerated, he was still living under the law and in ignorance of the deliverance to be had in Christ. It is a revelation that the believer possesses two natures that of the first Adam received at his physical birth, and that of the second Adam received in regeneration by the Holy Spirit through faith. The man here described has been baptized into Jesus... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Romans 7:14-25

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. (15) For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. (16) If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. (17) Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. (18) 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. (19) For the good... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 7:14-17

14-17 Compared with the holy rule of conduct in the law of God, the apostle found himself so very far short of perfection, that he seemed to be carnal; like a man who is sold against his will to a hated master, from whom he cannot set himself at liberty. A real Christian unwillingly serves this hated master, yet cannot shake off the galling chain, till his powerful and gracious Friend above, rescues him. The remaining evil of his heart is a real and humbling hinderance to his serving God as... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 7:1-99

Romans 7 THE OPENING WORDS of chapter 7 direct our minds back to the 14th and 15th verses of the previous chapter, where the apostle had plainly stated that the believer is not under law but under grace. A tremendous controversy had raged around this point, to which the Acts bears witness especially Romans 15.0 . That point was authoritatively settled at Jerusalem as regards the Gentile believers. They were not to be put under the law. But was the point as clear when Jewish believers were in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 7:13-17

The practical effect of this teaching: v. 13. Was, then, that which is good made death unto me? God forbid! But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good, that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. v. 14. For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin. v. 15. For that which I do I allow not; for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. v. 16. if, then, I do that which I would not, I consent unto the... read more