1 Corinthians 15:56 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the sting of the death [is] the sin, and the power of the sin the law;
English ASV
The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:
English Amplified
Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Now the sting of death [is] sin, and the power of sin the law;
English EASY 2024
Death only has power to hurt us because of our sins. And it is the authority of God's Law that gives power to sins.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Death's power to hurt is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Sin gives death its sting, and God's standards give sin its power.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English KJV 1611
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
English LSB
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The sting of death is sin. And the power of sin is the law.
English NIV
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English NKJ 1982
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
English NLT
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It is sin that gives death its sting and the law that gives sin its power.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For sin—the sting that causes death—will all be gone; and the law, which reveals our sins, will no longer be our judge.
English Tyndale 1537
The sting of death is sin. (:and) The strength of sin is the law: