Now if I do what I do not wish to do, it is no longer I doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not account sin.

For if something is presented eagerly, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

But no, rather, I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to desire is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

Now if I do what I do not wish to do, it is no longer I doing it, but sin that dwells in me.

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.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in us yearns to envy?

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.