Romans 7:24 “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?”

Romans 7:24

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

American Standard Version

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

Geneva Bible 1599

O wretched man that I am, who shall deliuer me from the body of this death!

Darby Translation

O wretched man that I [am]! who shall deliver me out of this body of death?

Young's Literal Translation

A wretched man I [am]! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

Bible in Basic English

How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death?

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Cross references

“wretched”

Romans 8:26 2 Corinthians 12:7–9 Revelation 21:4 Psalm 38:8–10 1 Kings 8:38 Psalm 6:6

Romans 8:26 · BSB

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

2 Corinthians 12:7–9 · BSB

or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Revelation 21:4 · BSB

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Psalm 38:8–10 · BSB

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

1 Kings 8:38 · BSB

then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—

Psalm 6:6 · BSB

I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

“who”

2 Timothy 4:18 Titus 2:14 Psalm 102:20 Hebrews 2:15 Psalm 72:12 Luke 4:18

2 Timothy 4:18 · BSB

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Psalm 102:20 · BSB

to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,

Hebrews 2:15 · BSB

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Psalm 72:12 · BSB

For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

“the body of this”

Romans 6:6 Romans 8:13 Colossians 2:11 Psalm 88:5

Romans 6:6 · BSB

We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Romans 8:13 · BSB

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Colossians 2:11 · BSB

In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

Psalm 88:5 · BSB

I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.

Also

Romans 8:2

Romans 8:2 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

25Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

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