Romans 7:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Sin that dwelleth in me— That is, reigneth in me. So God is said to dwell among the Israelites, as their king and governor; Exodus 25:8; Exodus 29:45.Numbers 35:34. Dwell, here and Romans 7:20 has the same sense in the language of the Jew, as reign or have dominion over, in the language of the Gentile; chap. Romans 6:12-14.

Romans 7:17

17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.