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Source language
Original Greek   
ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται, οὗ ⸀δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
o gar nomos orgen katergazetai, ou rde ouk estin nomos, oude parabasis.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
lex enim iram operatur ubi enim non est lex nec praevaricatio

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Authorized (King James) Version   
because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
New King James Version   
because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
21st Century King James Version   
because the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For The Written Law is the worker of wrath, for where there is no Written Law, neither is there a violation of The Written Law.
Darby Bible Translation   
For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
God's Word   
The laws in Moses' Teachings bring about anger. But where laws don't exist, they can't be broken.
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.
NET Bible   
For the law brings wrath, because where there is no law there is no transgression either.
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 the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
New Living Translation   
For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!)
Webster's Bible Translation   
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Weymouth New Testament   
For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.
The World English Bible   
For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The rules in Moses' Law say that God will punish people who do not obey those rules. But without any rules, there is nothing for people to obey.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.
New Life Version   
God’s anger comes on a man when he does not obey the Law. But if there were no Law, then no one could break it.
Revised Geneva Translation   
For the Law causes wrath. For where there is no Law, there is no transgression.
The Voice Bible   
For the law brings God’s wrath against sin. But where the law doesn’t draw the line, there can be no crime.
Living Bible   
But the fact of the matter is this: when we try to gain God’s blessing and salvation by keeping his laws we always end up under his anger, for we always fail to keep them. The only way we can keep from breaking laws is not to have any to break!
New Catholic Bible   
For the Law produces only wrath, and where no Law exists, there cannot be any violation.
Legacy Standard Bible   
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no trespass.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
because the law works wrath; for where there is no law, there is no rebellion either.
Christian Standard Bible   
because the law produces wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For the Law results in [divine] wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression [of it either].
New Century Version   
because the law can only bring God’s anger. But if there is no law, there is nothing to disobey.
The Message   
That famous promise God gave Abraham—that he and his children would possess the earth—was not given because of something Abraham did or would do. It was based on God’s decision to put everything together for him, which Abraham then entered when he believed. If those who get what God gives them only get it by doing everything they are told to do and filling out all the right forms properly signed, that eliminates personal trust completely and turns the promise into an ironclad contract! That’s not a holy promise; that’s a business deal. A contract drawn up by a hard-nosed lawyer and with plenty of fine print only makes sure that you will never be able to collect. But if there is no contract in the first place, simply a promise—and God’s promise at that—you can’t break it.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
For law brings wrath. (Where there is no law, there is no transgression.)
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
For the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there can be no violation.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
New Matthew Bible   
Because the law causes wrath. But where no law is, there is no transgression.
Good News Translation®   
The Law brings down God's anger; but where there is no law, there is no disobeying of the law.
Wycliffe Bible   
For the law worketh wrath; for where is no law, there is no trespass, neither is trespassing. [Forsooth the law worketh wrath; soothly where the law is not, neither is prevarication, or trespassing.]
New Testament for Everyone   
For the law stirs up God’s anger; but where there is no law, there is no lawbreaking.
Contemporary English Version   
God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
For we have already noted that the Law can produce no promise, only the threat of wrath to come. And, indeed if there were no Law the question of sin would not arise.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The Law brings about wrath. But when there isn’t any law, there isn’t any violation of the law.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For the law produces wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
New American Standard Bible   
for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.
The Expanded Bible   
because the law can only bring God’s ·anger [wrath]. But if there is no law, there is ·nothing to disobey [no transgression/violation; C the law points out sin (5:13), but it cannot save from sin].
Tree of Life Version   
For the Torah brings about wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there a violation.
Revised Standard Version   
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
New International Reader's Version   
The law brings God’s anger. Where there is no law, the law can’t be broken.
BRG Bible   
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For what law brings is punishment. But where there is no law, there is also no violation.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Because of the law, God is angry. Where there is no law, no one breaks the law.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
for the Torah brings about the Charon Af Hashem (Ro 1:18; 3:20; SHEMOT 32:8-10), and where there is no Torah there is no peysha (transgression, rebellion, violation of the Law).
Names of God Bible   
The laws in Moses’ Teachings bring about anger. But where those laws don’t exist, they can’t be broken.
Modern English Version   
because the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, there is no sin.
Easy-to-Read Version   
because the law can only bring God’s anger on those who disobey it. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.
International Children’s Bible   
because the law can only bring God’s anger. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.
Lexham English Bible   
For the law produces wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
New International Version - UK   
because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For the Law brings-about wrath. But where there is no Law, neither is there transgression.