Romans 7:21 - Catholic Public Domain Version

And so, I discover the law, by wanting to do good within myself, though evil lies close beside me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So I find it to be a law (rule of action of my being) that when I want to do what is right and good, evil is ever present with me and I am subject to its insistent demands.

American Standard Version (1901)

I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

Common English Bible

So I find that, as a rule, when I want to do what is good, evil is right there with me.