Berean Standard Bible
“Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?”
Paul has been showing that believers have died to sin's dominion through union with Christ. He now addresses those who know the law, using an illustration from marriage.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
World English Bible (WEB)
Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?
King James Version (KJV)
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Are you ignorant, brethren -- for to those knowing law I speak -- that the law has lordship over the man as long as he lives?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿IGNORÁIS, hermanos, (porque hablo con los que saben la ley) que la ley se enseñorea del hombre entre tanto que vive?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Es que no comprenden todavía, mis hermanos conocedores de la ley, que cuando una persona muere, la ley pierde todo su poder sobre ella?
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