| Basic English (BBE): | What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the la |
| World English (WEB): | What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn?t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn?t have known coveting, unless the law had said, ?You shall not covet.? |
| Webster's: | What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. |
| J.N.Darby: | What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust; |
| American Standard (1991 AD): | 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: |
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| King James (1611 AD): | What shall wee say then? is the law sinne? God forbid. Nay, I had not knowen sinne, but by the lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Law had said, Thou shalt not couet. |
| Bishops' (1568 AD): | What shall we say then? Is the lawe sinne? God forbyd. Neuerthelesse, I knewe not sinne, but by the lawe: For I had not knowen lust, except the lawe had sayde, thou shalt not lust. |
| Languages Translated: | Spanish, French, German, Latin (more soon) |