Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into this world, and through sin, death; so also death was transferred to all men, to all who have sinned.
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In Context
13For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist.
Cross References
Genesis 2:17But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat. For in whatever day you will eat from it, you will die a death.”
Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, until you return to the earth from which you were taken. For dust you are, and unto dust you shall return.”
Psalms 51:5You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.
Romans 3:23For all have sinned and all are in need of the glory of God.
Romans 5:19For, just as through the disobedience of one man, many were established as sinners, so also through the obedience of one man, many shall be established as just.
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew Henry on Romans 5:7-21
The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. ( a. d. 58.) 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the… Read the whole commentary →