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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.

World English Bible (WEB)

The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death;

King James Version (KJV)

And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the commandment, which [was] unto life, this I found [to be] unto death:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the command that is for life, this was found by me for death;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y hallé que el mandamiento, intimado para vida, para mí era mortal:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Es decir, el mandamiento que debía haberme dado vida, me condenó a muerte.

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