Verse 24
The agony of this tension and our inability to rid ourselves of our sinful nature that urges us to do things that lead to death come out even more strongly here. What Christian has not felt the guilt and pain of doing things that he or she knows are wrong? We will never escape this battle with temptation in this life. Eugene Peterson recast Paul’s thought in this verse as follows.
"I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me?" [Note: Eugene H. Peterson, The Message, p. 317.]
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