1 Corinthians 15:56

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

— WEB

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

— KJV

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

— ASV

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Romans 4:15 "For the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience."
Galatians 3:10-13 "For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things t…"
Romans 7:5-13 "For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring out fruit to death."
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
John 8:24 "I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amor, I AM he, you will die in your sins.”"
Romans 5:12-13 "Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned."
Romans 5:20 "The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;"
John 8:21 "Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”"

Commentary

If there were no sin, there would be no death. Man's transgression of the law gives death its lawful power. strength of sin is the law--Without the law sin is not perceived or imputed (Rom 3:20; Rom 4:15; Rom 5:13). The law makes sin the more grievous by making God's will the clearer (Rom 7:8-10). Christ's people are no longer "under the law" (Rom 6:14).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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