Romans 4:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 4:15

The Promise Granted Through Faith

13 For the promise that he would be the ^aheir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For ^aif those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect,

15 because ^athe law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be ^aaccording to grace, ^bso that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, ^cwho is the father of us all

17 (as it is written, ^a“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, ^bwho gives life to the dead and calls those ^cthings which do not exist as though they did;

18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, ^a“So shall your descendants be.”

19 And not being weak in faith, ^ahe did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), ^band the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised ^aHe was also able to perform.

22 And therefore ^a“it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

23 Now ^ait was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him,

24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe ^ain Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

25 ^awho was delivered up because of our offenses, and ^bwas raised because of our justification.

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

Amplified® Bible
For the Law results in [divine] wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression [of it either].

Contemporary English Version
God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken.

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

Good News Bible
The Law brings down God's anger; but where there is no law, there is no disobeying of the law.

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

King James Version
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, 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.

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

New King James Version
because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for the Law brings about wrath, but where no law exists, no violation exists.

Young's Literal Translation
for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.

New English Translation
For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression¹ either.

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