Romans 7:16

7:16 But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. ¹ 

Romans 9:16

9:16 So then, ²  it does not depend on human desire or exertion, ³  but on God who shows mercy.

Romans 12:7

12:7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

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¹ tn Grk “I agree with the law that it is good.”

² sn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what he has been arguing.

³ tn Grk “So then, [it does] not [depend] on the one who desires nor on the one who runs.”