RV
KJV
15. Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.
ASV
15. for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
ESV
15. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
ERVEN
15. because the law can only bring God's anger on those who disobey it. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.
NLT
15. 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!)
WEB
15. For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
NET
15. For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.
NLV
15. God's anger comes on a man when he does not obey the Law. But if there were no Law, then no one could break it.
HCSB
15. For the law produces wrath; but where there is no law, there is no transgression.
YLT
15. for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.
LITV
15. For the Law works out wrath; for where no law is, neither is transgression.
NCV
15. because the law can only bring God's anger. But if there is no law, there is nothing to disobey.
MKJV
15. because the Law works out wrath, for where no law is, there is no transgression.
AKJV
15. Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
LXXEN
KJV
15. Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.
AMP
15. For the Law results in [divine] wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression [of it either].
KJVP
15. Because G1063 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM law G3551 N-NSM worketh G2716 V-PNI-3S wrath G3709 N-ASF : for G1063 CONJ where G3757 ADV no G3756 PRT-N law G3551 N-NSM is G2076 V-PXI-3S , [ there ] [ is ] no G3761 ADV transgression G3847 N-NSF .
YLT
15. for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.
ASV
15. for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
WEB
15. For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
NASB
15. For the law produces wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
ESV
15. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
RV
15. for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
RSV
15. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
NKJV
15. because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law [there is] no transgression.
MKJV
15. because the Law works out wrath, for where no law is, there is no transgression.
AKJV
15. Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
NRSV
15. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
NIV
15. because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
NIRV
15. The law brings God's anger. Where there is no law, the law can't be broken.
NLT
15. 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!)
MSG
15. A contract drawn up by a hard-nosed lawyer and with plenty of fine print only makes sure that you will never be able to collect. But if there is no contract in the first place, simply a promise--and God's promise at that--you can't break it.
GNB
15. The Law brings down God's anger; but where there is no law, there is no disobeying of the law.
NET
15. For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.
ERVEN
15. because the law can only bring God's anger on those who disobey it. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.