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当代译本
如果立遗嘱的人依然健在，遗嘱就不能生效。
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新标点和合本
因为人死了，遗命才有效力，若留遗命的尚在，那遗命还有用处吗？
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和合本2010（上帝版-简体）
因为人死了，遗嘱才有效力；立遗嘱的人尚在，遗嘱就不能生效。
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和合本2010（神版-简体）
因为人死了，遗嘱才有效力；立遗嘱的人尚在，遗嘱就不能生效。
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圣经新译本
因为人死了，遗嘱才能确立，立遗嘱的人还活着的时候，遗嘱决不生效。
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中文标准译本
事实上，人死了，遗嘱才能确立，因为立遗嘱之人活着的时候，遗嘱绝对不能生效。
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新標點和合本
因為人死了，遺命才有效力，若留遺命的尚在，那遺命還有用處嗎？
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和合本2010（上帝版-繁體）
因為人死了，遺囑才有效力；立遺囑的人尚在，遺囑就不能生效。
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和合本2010（神版-繁體）
因為人死了，遺囑才有效力；立遺囑的人尚在，遺囑就不能生效。
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當代譯本
如果立遺囑的人依然健在，遺囑就不能生效。
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聖經新譯本
因為人死了，遺囑才能確立，立遺囑的人還活著的時候，遺囑決不生效。
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呂振中譯本
有了死了，遺囑才算確定；立遺囑者還活着時，遺囑總是無效力的。
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中文標準譯本
事實上，人死了，遺囑才能確立，因為立遺囑之人活著的時候，遺囑絕對不能生效。
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文理和合譯本
既死則遺命堅矣、命之者尚在、遺命有庸乎、
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文理委辦譯本
囑者若生、則遺命毋庸、死則永守、
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施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經
命者死、然後遺命方可以行、命者尚生、則遺命無所用、
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吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集
死而後其遺囑始生效、未有其人尚存、而其遺囑已生效者。
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New International Version
because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
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New International Reader's Version
A will is in effect only when somebody has died. It never takes effect while the one who made it is still living.
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English Standard Version
For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
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New Living Translation
The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.
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Christian Standard Bible
For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in effect while the one who made it is living.
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New American Standard Bible
For a covenant is valid only when people are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
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New King James Version
For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
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American Standard Version
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living.
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King James Version
For a testament[ is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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New English Translation
For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.
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World English Bible
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
