American Standard Version
The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

Amplified® Bible
Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law.

Contemporary English Version
Sin is what gives death its sting, and the Law is the power behind sin.

Darby English Version
Now the sting of death [is] sin, and the power of sin the law;

Good News Bible
Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law.

International Standard Version
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

King James Version
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

New American Standard Bible
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

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

New King James Version
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sting of death comes from sin, and the power of sin comes from the law;

Young's Literal Translation
and the sting of the death `is' the sin, and the power of the sin the law;

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