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Romans 7:24–25

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O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
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.
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From verse 24

  1. Romans 6:6Rank 1 from verse 24
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    6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

  2. 2 Timothy 4:18Rank 2 from verse 24
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    18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  3. Titus 2:14Rank 3 from verse 24
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    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  4. Romans 8:2Rank 4 from verse 24
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  5. 2 Corinthians 12:7–9Rank 5 from verse 24
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    7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

    8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

    9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

  6. Romans 8:26Rank 6 from verse 24
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    26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

  7. Psalms 102:20Rank 7 from verse 24
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    20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

  8. Hebrews 2:15Rank 8 from verse 24
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    15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

  9. Revelation 21:4Rank 9 from verse 24
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    4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

  10. Romans 8:13Rank 10 from verse 24
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    13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

  11. Luke 4:18Rank 11 from verse 24
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    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

  12. Psalms 38:8–10Rank 12 from verse 24
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    8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

    9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

    10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

  13. Psalms 72:12Rank 13 from verse 24
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    12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

  14. Psalms 91:14–15Rank 14 from verse 24
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    14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

    15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  15. 1 Kings 8:38Rank 15 from verse 24
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    38What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

  16. Colossians 2:11Rank 16 from verse 24
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    11In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

  17. Matthew 5:6Rank 17 from verse 24
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    6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

  18. Micah 7:19Rank 18 from verse 24
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    19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  19. Psalms 119:20Rank 19 from verse 24
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    20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

  20. Psalms 119:81–83Rank 20 from verse 24
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    81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

    82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

    83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

  21. Psalms 6:6Rank 21 from verse 24
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    6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

  22. Psalms 71:11Rank 22 from verse 24
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    11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

  23. Deuteronomy 22:26–27Rank 23 from verse 24
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    26But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:

    27For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.

  24. Ezekiel 9:4Rank 24 from verse 24
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    4And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

  25. Matthew 5:4Rank 25 from verse 24
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    4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

  26. Psalms 119:131Rank 26 from verse 24
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    131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

  27. Psalms 119:143Rank 27 from verse 24
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    143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

  28. Psalms 119:176Rank 28 from verse 24
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    176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

  29. Psalms 130:1–3Rank 29 from verse 24
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    1OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

    2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  30. Psalms 32:3–4Rank 30 from verse 24
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    3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

  31. Psalms 38:2Rank 31 from verse 24
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    2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

  32. Psalms 77:3–9Rank 32 from verse 24
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    3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

    4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

    5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

    6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

    7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

    8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

    9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

  33. Psalms 88:5Rank 33 from verse 24
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    5Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

  34. Zechariah 9:11–12Rank 34 from verse 24
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    11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

    12¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

  35. 2 Corinthians 1:8–10Rank 35 from verse 24
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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

    9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

    10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

From verse 25

  1. Galatians 5:17–24Rank 1 from verse 25
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    17For 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.

    18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

    19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

    24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  2. Colossians 3:17Rank 2 from verse 25
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    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  3. 2 Corinthians 12:9–10Rank 3 from verse 25
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    9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  4. 1 Peter 2:5Rank 4 from verse 25
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    5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  5. Isaiah 49:13Rank 5 from verse 25
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    13¶ Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

  6. Psalms 107:15–16Rank 6 from verse 25
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    15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

    16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

  7. Romans 6:17Rank 7 from verse 25
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    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

  8. 1 Corinthians 15:57Rank 8 from verse 25
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    57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  9. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 9 from verse 25
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  10. Romans 6:14Rank 10 from verse 25
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    14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

  11. Romans 7:15–24Rank 11 from verse 25
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    15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

    16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

    17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

    18For 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.

    19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

    20Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

    21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

    22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

    23But 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.

    24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

  12. 2 Corinthians 9:15Rank 12 from verse 25
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    15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

  13. Ephesians 5:20Rank 13 from verse 25
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    20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  14. Isaiah 12:1Rank 14 from verse 25
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    1AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

  15. Isaiah 49:9Rank 15 from verse 25
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    9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

  16. Matthew 1:21Rank 16 from verse 25
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    21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

  17. Philippians 3:3Rank 17 from verse 25
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    3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

  18. Psalms 116:16–17Rank 18 from verse 25
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    16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

    17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

  19. Philippians 4:6Rank 19 from verse 25
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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Romans 7:24

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Romans 7:25

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thank

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To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

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Jesus Christ

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The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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7:14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

7:15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

7:16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

7:17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

7:18For 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.

7:19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

7:20Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

7:21I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

7:22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

7:23But 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.

7:24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

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7:25I 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.

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