Devine Scripture

Romans 4:15

Romans chapter 4 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.14For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

v.15This passage

v.16For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:7

    But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away:

  • Galatians 3:19

    What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

  • Romans 7:7

    What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

  • Revelation 6:16

    and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

  • 1 John 3:4

    Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

  • 2 Kings 22:13

    Go ye, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.