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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.”

Romans 7:4

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Paul uses the picture of a marriage ended by death to explain believers' relationship to the law. A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives, but freed after his death.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, [even] to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

So that, my brethren, you also were made dead to the law through the body of the Christ, for your becoming another's, who out of the dead was raised up, that we might bear fruit to God;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así también vosotros, hermanos míos, estáis muertos á la ley por el cuerpo de Cristo, para que seáis de otro, á saber, del que resucitó de los muertos, á fin de que fructifiquemos á Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así sucede también con ustedes, hermanos míos: por estar unidos a Cristo, están muertos para la ley. Y esto, a fin de que ahora estén unidos a aquel que resucitó de entre los muertos, para producir buenos frutos para Dios.

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