In this passage Paul is...
In this passage Paul is baring his very soul which is the very essence of the human condition. He knew what was right, he wanted to do right, and yet, somehow, he could never do it. He knew what was wrong. The last thing he wanted to do was to do it and yet, somehow, he did it. He felt himself to be a split personality. It was as if two men were inside one skin. He felt himself pulled in two directions. He knew himself to be in civil war. Seneca talked of "our helplessness in necessary things." He talked about how people hate their sins and love them at the same time.
