Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
6:15 set us free from the law: The law of Moses was the governing power of the old covenant era. Believers now live under the governing power of Christ himself.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
6:15 set us free from the law: The law of Moses was the governing power of the old covenant era. Believers now live under the governing power of Christ himself.
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so.