Romans 7:18

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.

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John 3:6

τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Psalms 51:5

הֵן-בְּעָווֹן חוֹלָלְתִּי וּבְחֵטְא יֶֽחֱמַתְנִי אִמִּֽי׃

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Galatians 5:17

ἡ γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός ταῦτα δὲ ἀντίκειται ἀλλήλοις ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἂν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Romans 7:25

ἐυχάριστῶ τῷ θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ θεοῦ τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Psalms 119:115

סֽוּרוּ-מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֹת אֱלֹהָֽי׃

115

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

Job 14:4

מִֽי-יִתֵּן טָהוֹר מִטָּמֵא לֹא אֶחָֽד׃

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Job 15:14

מָֽה-אֱנוֹשׁ כִּֽי-יִזְכֶּה וְכִֽי-יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּֽׁה׃

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Galatians 5:24

οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν σὺν τοῖς παθήμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Genesis 6:5

וַיַּרְא יְהוָה כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וְכָל-יֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבֹת לִבּוֹ רַק רַע כָּל-הַיּֽוֹם׃

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Philippians 2:13

ὁ θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Mark 7:21

ἔσωθεν γὰρ ἐκ τῆς καρδίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἱ διαλογισμοὶ οἱ κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονται μοιχεῖαι πορνεῖαι φόνοι

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Romans 8:3

τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας κατέκρινεν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Titus 3:3

Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι ἀπειθεῖς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες στυγητοί μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Romans 7:19

οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω ποιῶ ἀγαθόν ἀλλ' ὃ οὐ θέλω κακὸν τοῦτο πράσσω

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Ephesians 2:1

Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Romans 7:15

ὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι οὐ γινώσκω· οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω τοῦτο πράσσω ἀλλ' ὃ μισῶ τοῦτο ποιῶ

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

Philippians 3:12

Οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι διώκω δὲ εἰ καὶ καταλάβω ἐφ' ᾧ καὶ κατελήφθην ὑπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 8:21

וַיָּרַח יְהוָה אֶת-רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-לִבּוֹ לֹֽא-אֹסִף לְקַלֵּל עוֹד אֶת-הָֽאֲדָמָה בַּֽעֲבוּר הָֽאָדָם כִּי יֵצֶר לֵב הָֽאָדָם רַע מִנְּעֻרָיו וְלֹֽא-אֹסִף עוֹד לְהַכּוֹת אֶת-כָּל-חַי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָשִֽׂיתִי׃

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Matthew 15:19

ἐκ γὰρ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχονται διαλογισμοὶ πονηροί φόνοι μοιχεῖαι πορνεῖαι κλοπαί ψευδομαρτυρίαι βλασφημίαι

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Job 25:4

וּמַה-יִּצְדַּק אֱנוֹשׁ עִם-אֵל וּמַה-יִּזְכֶּה יְלוּד אִשָּֽׁה׃

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

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Romans 7:18

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In the KJV here: i know

saw ×51 i know ×39 i saw ×38 knowing ×37 ye know ×34 know ×29 behold ×28 we know ×26

Strong's Definition G1492

saw, know, see, knowing, seen, …

eidō

used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know

to see

to perceive with the eyes

i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything

i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it

to know of anything

of any fact

Variations 56 forms of this word

Translations 154 English renderings

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr

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In the KJV here: for

for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2

Strong's Definition G1063

for, because, what, and, yet, …

gar

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee

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In the KJV here: that

that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2

Strong's Definition G3754

that, for, because, how, though, …

hoti

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

that, because, since

Variations 2 forms of this word

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οὐκ	Speech Particle More Negative

Dictionary form: οὐ · oo

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In the KJV here: no

not ×1181 no ×158 none ×21 cannot ×19 neither ×19 never ×14 nothing ×12 nay ×11

Strong's Definition G3756

not, no, none, neither, cannot, …

the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not

no, not

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 67 English renderings

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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"

οἰκεῖ

Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: οἰκέω · oo-KEH-oh

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In the KJV here: dwelleth

dwell ×2 dwelleth ×2 that dwelleth ×2 to dwell ×2 dwelling in ×1

Strong's Definition G3611

dwell, dwelleth, dwelling

oikeō

to occupy a house, i.e., reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit

to dwell in

Variations 4 forms of this word

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Preposition

ἐν	Speech Preposition

Dictionary form: ἐν · en

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In the KJV here: in

in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27

Strong's Definition G1722

in, with, by, among, at, …

___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc

in, by, with

Variations 1 forms of this word

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ἐν	Speech Preposition

Dictionary form: ἐν · en

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In the KJV here: in

in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27

Strong's Definition G1722

in, with, by, among, at, …

___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc

in, by, with

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Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"

τῇ	Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 525 English renderings

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Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"

σαρκί

Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular

Dictionary form: σάρξ · SAHR-ks

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In the KJV here: flesh

flesh ×69 the flesh ×45 flesh of ×12 of the flesh ×5 flesh in ×3 in the flesh ×3 carnal ×2 with flesh ×2

Strong's Definition G4561

flesh, carnal, carnally, fleshly

sarx

flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)

flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts

the body of a man

born of natural generation

without any suggestion of depravity

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

Flesh

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Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action

ἀγαθόν·

Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἀγαθός · ah-ga-THOSE

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In the KJV here: good thing

good ×59 good thing ×5 that which is good ×5 a good ×4 good things ×4 of good things ×3 goods ×2 is good ×2

Strong's Definition G18

good, things, thing, goods, man, …

agathos

___%___good___%___ (in any sense, often as noun)

of good constitution or nature

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 24 English renderings

Good morally

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Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action

τὸ	Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

Variations 16 forms of this word

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr

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In the KJV here: for

for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2

Strong's Definition G1063

for, because, what, and, yet, …

gar

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"

θέλειν

Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active

Dictionary form: θέλω · THEH-loh

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In the KJV here: to will

will ×21 would ×19 i will ×12 wilt thou ×12 i would ×11 thou wilt ×8 will ye ×7 willing ×7

Strong's Definition G2309

would, will, wilt, desire, willing, …

thelō

to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in

to will, have in mind, intend

to be resolved or determined, to purpose

to like to do a thing, be fond of doing

Variations 40 forms of this word

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Verb — Present Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"

παράκειταί

Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: παράκειμαι · pa-RA-kee-meh

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In the KJV here: is present

is present ×2

Strong's Definition G3873

present

parakeimai

to lie near, i.e., be at hand (figuratively, be prompt or easy)

to lie beside, to be near

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action

τὸ	Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

Variations 16 forms of this word

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh

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In the KJV here: but

and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18

Strong's Definition G1161

and, but, now, then, when, …

but, and, etc

but, moreover, and, etc.

Variations 3 forms of this word

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Verb — Present ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"

κατεργάζεσθαι

Speech Verb Tense Present

Dictionary form: κατεργάζομαι · ka-ter-GA-zoh-meh

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In the KJV here: how to perform

worketh ×7 working ×2 causeth ×1 deed hath done ×1 do ×1 hath wrought ×1 having done ×1 how to perform ×1

Strong's Definition G2716

worketh, wrought, do, working, done, …

katergazomai

to work fully, i.e., accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion

to perform, accomplish, achieve

of things: bring about, result in

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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Definite Article — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

τὸ	Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

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Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

καλὸν

Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: καλός · ka-LOSE

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In the KJV here: that which is good

good ×57 a good ×9 better ×6 is good ×5 it is good ×5 meet ×2 of good ×2 that which is good ×2

Strong's Definition G2570

good, better, honest, meet, thing, …

kalos

properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G0018, which is properly intrinsic)