Romans 7:23 elaborates on the 'law' mentioned in 7:21, describing the war within and captivity to sin.

Romans 7:9 recounts sin coming alive when the commandment came — setting the stage for the internal conflict with 'evil close at hand' in verse 21.

Romans 6:14 promises sin will not have dominion – directly contrasting 7:21's confession that evil lies close at hand.

Romans 8:2 declares freedom from the law of sin – the opposite of 7:21's experience of evil's constant presence.

Romans 6:12 commands not to let sin reign – a positive exhortation different from 7:21's observation of evil's presence.

Psalm 40:12 describes being overwhelmed by countless evils — mirroring Paul's experience of evil as a constant, present force.

Psalm 65:3 says iniquities prevail against a person — directly echoing the law of evil that Paul finds dominating his efforts to do good.

Isaiah 6:5 confesses being a man of unclean lips — a personal acknowledgment of sinfulness that parallels Paul's discovery of evil dwelling in him.

In John 8:34, Jesus declares that everyone who sins is a slave to sin — reinforcing the enslaving power of the 'evil close at hand' Paul describes.

Hebrews 4:15 states Jesus was tempted as we are yet without sin — offering hope and empathy for the 'evil close at hand' Paul describes.

2 Peter 2:19 says whoever is overcome is enslaved to corruption — exactly the slavery to sin that Paul finds as a law in himself.

Galatians 5:17 directly parallels Romans 7:21: flesh and Spirit are opposed, preventing you from doing what you want — identical internal struggle.