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NASB | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want to do, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
Subject: Paul's evil practices Pre or PostJesus |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, In answer to your Q:How can one be a 'slave to sin' and 'no longer a slave to sin' at the same time?...my reply is that it is not possible be a slave and not a slave at the same time. Paul answers this dilemna saying that " So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me (Rom 7:17). Frankly Tim, your arguement rests not on the text itself, but on your contention that we read it in the light of the "Historic Present". If one reads the text based upon the rules governing the use of tenses in the englsh language, one cannot do other than conclude that Paul in 13-25 is writing of present Paul. God bless, John |