For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
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Interpretation
Paul is describing the inner struggle of a believer who truly wants to do what is right but still feels the pull of sin. He is not making peace with sin. He is confessing how deep the battle is when the heart loves God but the flesh still resists.
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This thought runs through Romans 7:16-20.