Romans 4:15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

English Standard Version
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

New American Standard Bible
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the law produces wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

International Standard Version
for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Darby Bible 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.

Cross References

Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 5:13
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet.

Romans 7:10
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be to death.

1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

2 Corinthians 3:7
But if the ministration of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

1 John 3:4
Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:13-22 The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points at Christ, and it refers to the promise, Ge 12:3. In Thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. The law worketh wrath, by showing that every transgressor is exposed to the Divine displeasure. As God intended to give men a title to the promised blessings, so he appointed it to be by faith, that it might be wholly of grace, to make it sure to all who were of the like precious faith with Abraham, whether Jews or Gentiles, in all ages. The justification and salvation of sinners, the taking to himself the Gentiles who had not been a people, were a gracious calling of things which are not, as though they were; and this giving a being to things that were not, proves the almighty power of God. The nature and power of Abraham's faith are shown. He believed God's testimony, and looked for the performance of his promise, firmly hoping when the case seemed hopeless. It is weakness of faith, that makes a man lie poring on the difficulties in the way of a promise. Abraham took it not for a point that would admit of argument or debate. Unbelief is at the bottom of all our staggerings at God's promises. The strength of faith appeared in its victory over fears. God honours faith; and great faith honours God. It was imputed to him for righteousness. Faith is a grace that of all others gives glory to God. Faith clearly is the instrument by which we receive the righteousness of God, the redemption which is by Christ; and that which is the instrument whereby we take or receive it, cannot be the thing itself, nor can it be the gift thereby taken and received. Abraham's faith did not justify him by its own merit or value, but as giving him a part in Christ.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. Because the law worketh wrath—has nothing to give to those who break is but condemnation and vengeance.

for where there is no law, there is no transgression—It is just the law that makes transgression, in the case of those who break it; nor can the one exist without the other.