KJV
ASV
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.
ESV
18. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.
ERVEN
18. Yes, I know that nothing good lives in me—I mean nothing good lives in the part of me that is not spiritual. I want to do what is good, but I don't do it.
NLT
18. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can't.
WEB
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.
NET
18. For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.
NLV
18. I know there is nothing good in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do good but I do not.
HCSB
18. For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.
YLT
18. for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,
LITV
18. For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good. For to will is present to me, but to work out the good I do not find.
RV
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good {cf15i is} not.
NCV
18. Yes, I know that nothing good lives in me -- I mean nothing good lives in the part of me that is earthly and sinful. I want to do the things that are good, but I do not do them.
MKJV
18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.
AKJV
18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
LXXEN
KJV
18. For 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.
AMP
18. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.]
KJVP
18. For G1063 CONJ I know G1492 V-RAI-1S that G3754 CONJ in G1722 PREP me G1698 P-1DS (that is G5123 , in G1722 PREP my G3588 T-DSF flesh G4561 N-DSF , ) dwelleth G3611 V-PAI-3S no G3756 PRT-N good thing G18 A-ASN : for G1063 CONJ to will G2309 V-PAN is present G3873 V-PNI-3S with me G3588 T-ASN ; but G1161 CONJ [ how ] to perform G2716 V-PNN that which is good G2570 A-ASN I find G2147 V-PAI-1S not G3756 PRT-N .
YLT
18. for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,
ASV
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.
WEB
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.
NASB
18. For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not.
ESV
18. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.
RV
18. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good {cf15i is} not.
RSV
18. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.
NKJV
18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but [how] to perform what is good I do not find.
MKJV
18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.
AKJV
18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
NRSV
18. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.
NIV
18. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
NIRV
18. I know there is nothing good in my sinful nature. I want to do what is good, but I can't.
NLT
18. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can't.
MSG
18. I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it.
GNB
18. I know that good does not live in me---that is, in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.
NET
18. For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.
ERVEN
18. Yes, I know that nothing good lives in me—I mean nothing good lives in the part of me that is not spiritual. I want to do what is good, but I don't do it.