King James Version

Romans 4:15

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (δὲ) before no here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before no here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarBecauseγάρconjunction — “Because”G1063for.Becauseνόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawὀργὴνorgēnwrathὀργή (orgē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the object formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.wrathκατεργάζεταιkatergazetaito workoutκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to workout”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.οὗhouwhereοὗconjunction — “where”G3757where, whither, when, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isνόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.οὐδὲoudethere is noοὐδέadverb — “there is no”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.there is noπαράβασιςparabasistransgressionπαράβασιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “transgression”, the subject formG3847a transgression, overstepping, deviation.transgression

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γὰρgarBecauseγάρconjunction — “Because”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

World English Bible

For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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