Romans 4:15 “because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no t…”

Romans 4:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

World English Bible

For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

Bible in Basic English

For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

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Cross references

“Because”

Romans 5:13 Galatians 3:10 1 Corinthians 15:56 John 3:36 Galatians 3:19 2 Corinthians 3:7–9

Romans 5:13 · BSB

For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.

Galatians 3:10 · BSB

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

1 Corinthians 15:56 · BSB

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Galatians 3:19 · BSB

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

2 Corinthians 3:7–9 · BSB

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

“where”

Romans 2:12 Romans 2:13

Romans 2:12 · BSB

All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

Romans 2:13 · BSB

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

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