'Exists' in the Bible
For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.
For prior to the Law sin was already in the world; only it is not entered in the account against us when no Law exists.
but I see in my body a different principle waging war with the Law in my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin that exists in my body.
Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,