Romans 7:20 meaning and explanation

And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Romans 7:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is speaking as a believer describing the struggle with sin. In verse 20 he repeats the conclusion of verse 17: when he does what he does not want, it is no longer he himself who acts, but sin dwelling in him.

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