Romans 7:15

For that which. do. know not: for not what. would, that do. practise; but what. hate, that. do. "For that which. do" -'In this and several verses to follow we hear of utter frustration. But we need to get it clear what the frustration has to do with. Is Paul here saying (as the representative for the rest of us) that he is incapable of doing any good deeds? Does he wish us to understand him as being utterly incapable of resisting any temptation? Is he saying: "I find it impossible to do even one good deed?" Is he professing: "I am incapable of resisting even one temptation?" Obviously not! (even non-Christians do some good) What then is his problem? What has him so frustrated? It's that he cannot resist all temptation. It's that he cannot fully satisfy the righteous demands of Law. It's that he cannot fully supply what the law demands though his heart longs to do so. The "good" he seeks for is the full satisfaction of God's law. This he cannot deliver (outside of Christ-Romans 8:3) And this is what enslaves him and plunges him into frustration.'

"I know not" -'I do not recognize' in its true nature (Robertson p. 369) Recognize, come to know, perceive (Vincent p. 80) 'For that which. am working out. do not approve' (Rhm) 'Yes,. end up doing what. do not acknowledge, what. do not accept as acceptable'

PAUL ACCEPTS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS OWN SINS!

NOTE: Prior to becoming. Christian Paul wasn't wallowing in sin (in the sense that he wasn't. immoral decadent). He was striving to obey God (Acts 22:3; Acts 23:1; Acts 26:9) (although misguided in his efforts he ended up persecuting Christians). Here is the frustration of. man trying to serve God, that at the end of the year so to speak still finds himself falling short (Romans 3:23), no matter how hard he tried, and tried he did (Galatians 1:14). If the Law could justify any man in the New Testament, it had to be Paul, but even hard-working and zealous Paul found himself in sin, found himself violating the good will of God.

"for not what. would" -'for. am not practicing what. would like to do'

"but what. hate, that. do" -Paul wants the opposite of bondage to sin, but since he isn't perfect, and being under the demands of Law (outside of Christ), he found himself in the very situation he was trying to avoid. No matter how hard to tried to avoid sin, he still eventually sinned.