What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?

Ταλαίπωρος ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος· τίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου

Apostle Paul

Romans 7:24

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Topic

The human condition Salvation Death

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Apostle Early Christian Christian

From

Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Romans 7:24).

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Author

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Time
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