Romans 4:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

New Living Translation
For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!)

English Standard Version
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

Berean Study Bible
because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

New American Standard Bible
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.

NASB 1995
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.

NASB 1977
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there violation.

Amplified Bible
For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].

Christian Standard Bible
because the law produces wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the law produces wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Contemporary English Version
God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken.

Good News Translation
The Law brings down God's anger; but where there is no law, there is no disobeying of the law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The laws in Moses' Teachings bring about anger. But where laws don't exist, they can't be broken.

International Standard Version
for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.

NET Bible
For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

New King James Version
because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

King James 2000 Bible
Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

New Heart English Bible
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

World English Bible
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

American King James Version
Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

American Standard Version
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

A Faithful Version
For the law works out wrath; because where no law is, there is no transgression.

Darby Bible Translation
For law works wrath; but where no law is neither [is there] transgression.

English Revised Version
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Because the lawe causeth wrath. For where no lawe is, there is no transgression.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for so moch as the lawe causeth but wrath. For where the lawe is not, there is also no transgression.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Because the lawe causeth wrathe. For where no lawe is there is no trasgression.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the Law works wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

Berean Literal Bible
For Law brings wrath; and where there is no Law, neither is transgression.

Young's Literal Translation
for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither is transgression.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the law works wrath: for where is no law, no transgression.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the law works unto wrath. And where there is no law, there is no law-breaking.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For The Written Law is the worker of wrath, for where there is no Written Law, neither is there a violation of The Written Law.

Lamsa Bible
For the law causes provocation; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Godbey New Testament
For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Haweis New Testament
for the law causeth wrath: for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Mace New Testament
because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.

Weymouth New Testament
For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.

Worrell New Testament
for the law works wrath; but where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Worsley New Testament
Now the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
















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