Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Law entails punishment; but, where no Law exists, no breach of it is possible.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Holman Bible
For the law produces wrath.
International Standard Version
for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.
A Conservative Version
For the law works wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
American Standard Version
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Amplified
For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].
An Understandable Version
For the law brings [God's] wrath [i.e., because of man's failure to obey it perfectly], but where there is no law, there is no [responsibility for] sin.
Anderson New Testament
for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Bible in Basic English
For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.
Common New Testament
because the law brings wrath, for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Daniel Mace New Testament
because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.
Darby Translation
For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression.
Godbey New Testament
For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the Law only brings down God's wrath; where there is no law, there is no violation of it.
John Wesley New Testament
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Julia Smith Translation
For the law works wrath: for where is no law, no transgression.
King James 2000
Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the law produces wrath, but where [there] is no law, neither [is there] transgression.
Modern King James verseion
because the Law works out wrath, for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.
Moffatt New Testament
(What the Law produces is the Wrath, not the promise of God; where there is no law, there is no transgression either.)
Montgomery New Testament
For law works wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
NET Bible
For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.
New Heart English Bible
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
Noyes New Testament
For the Law is the cause of wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Sawyer New Testament
For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for the law causeth wrath: for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Webster
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Weymouth New Testament
For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.
Williams New Testament
For the law results in wrath alone, but where there is no law, there can be no violation of it.
World English Bible
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither is transgression.
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Promise To Abraham Secured Through Faith
14 If those who take their stand on Law are to inherit the world, then faith is robbed of its meaning and the promise comes to nothing! 15 Law entails punishment; but, where no Law exists, no breach of it is possible. 16 That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 3:10
All who rely upon obedience to Law are under a curse, for Scripture says--'Cursed is every one who does not abide by all that is written in the Book of the Law, and do it.'
Romans 5:13
Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against a man where no Law exists.
1 Corinthians 15:56
It is sin that gives death its sting, and it is the Law that gives sin its power.
Romans 7:7-25
What are we to say, then? That Law and sin are the same thing? Heaven forbid! On the contrary, I should not have learned what sin is, had not it been for Law. If the Law did not say 'Thou shalt not covet,' I should not know what it is to covet.
Galatians 3:19
What, then, you ask, was the use of the Law? It was a later addition, to make men conscious of their wrong-doings, and intended to last only till the coming of that 'offspring' to whom the promise had been made; and it was delivered through angels by a mediator.
1 John 3:4
Every one who lives sinfully is living in violation of Law. Sin is violation of Law.
John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has Immortal Life, while he who rejects the Son will not even see that Life, but remains under 'God's displeasure.'
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin to answer for; but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.
Acts 17:30-31
True, God looked with indulgence on the days of men's ignorance, but now he is announcing to every one everywhere the need for repentance,
Romans 1:17
For in it there is a revelation of the Divine Righteousness resulting from faith and leading on to faith; as Scripture says- -'Through faith the righteous man shall find Life.'
Romans 2:5-6
Hard-hearted and impenitent as you are, you are storing up for yourself Wrath on the 'Day of Wrath,' when God's justice as a judge will be revealed;
Romans 2:12-13
All who, when they sin, are without Law will also perish without Law; while all who, when they sin, are under Law, will be judged as being under Law.
Romans 3:19-20
Now we know that everything said in the Law is addressed to those who are under its authority, in order that every mouth may be closed, and the whole world become liable to the judgment of God.
Romans 5:20-21
Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,
2 Corinthians 3:7-9
If the system of religion which involved Death, embodied in a written Law and engraved on stones, began amid such glory, that the Israelites were unable to gaze at the face of Moses on account of its glory, though it was but a passing glory,
Ephesians 5:6
Do not let any one deceive you with specious arguments. Those are the sins that bring down the Wrath of God upon the disobedient.
Colossians 3:6
These are the things on account of which the Wrath of God comes,
Revelation 6:16-17
and they are crying to the mountains and the rocks-- 'Fall upon us, and hide us from the eyes of him who is seated on the throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb,
Revelation 19:15
From his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which 'to smite the nations; and he will rule them with an iron rod.' He 'treads the grapes in the press' of the maddening wine of the Wrath of Almighty God;