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Berean Standard Bible

“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.”

1 Corinthians 15:56

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Paul celebrates victory over death, having quoted Isaiah and Hosea. He explains what gives death its sting.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The pain of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the sting of the death is the sin, and the power of the sin the law;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ya que el aguijón de la muerte es el pecado, y la potencia del pecado, la ley.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En efecto, el pecado, que es el aguijón de la muerte, ya no existirá; y la ley, que le da poder al pecado, dejará de juzgarnos.

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