Parakeimai describes something being present or lying before someone, whether a desire for good or evil.

The two occurrences show a single use for what is present to a person: the desire to do good is present in Romans 7:18, while evil is present when the speaker wills to do good in Romans 7:21.

1. Being present to a person · dominant

   Both present middle indicative singular forms occur in statements of what confronts the speaker. In Romans 7:18 the APB renders the clause "the desire to do good is present with me," whereas in Romans 7:21 it renders that, when the speaker wills good, "the evil lies present to me."

   Romans 7:18Romans 7:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "is present with me" in Romans 7:18 and "lies present to me" in Romans 7:21. These phrases show the clauses' presentation rather than establish separate meanings.