12 Still, the Law and its commands are holy and correct and good.
13 Am I saying that something good caused my death? Certainly not! It was sin that killed me by using something good. Now we can see how terrible and evil sin really is.
14 We know that the Law is spiritual. But I am merely a human, and I have been sold as a slave to sin.
15 In fact, I don't understand why I act the way I do. I don't do what I know is right. I do the things I hate.
16 Although I don't do what I know is right, I agree that the Law is good.
17 So I am not the one doing these evil things. The sin that lives in me is what does them.
18 I know that my selfish desires won't let me do anything that is good. Even when I want to do right, I cannot.