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Patristic A.D. 457 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Rom 7:15 (INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS)

Theodoret of Cyrus, on Rom 7:15

Theodoret of Cyrus · c. A.D. 393–457

Rom 7:15 · Douay-Rheims

“For that which I work, I understand not. For I do not that good which I will; but the evil which I hate, that I do.”

On this verse:

“We do not sin from necessity or by compulsion; rather we are overcome by desire and do things which in principle we detest.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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