Romans 7:25
Context7:25 Thanks be 1 to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, 2 I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but 3 with my flesh I serve 4 the law of sin.
Romans 9:17
Context9:17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh: 5 “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.” 6
1 tc ‡ Most
2 tn 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 Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.
4 tn The words “I serve” have been repeated here for clarity.
5 sn Paul uses a typical rabbinic formula here in which the OT scriptures are figuratively portrayed as speaking to Pharaoh. What he means is that the scripture he cites refers (or can be applied) to Pharaoh.