Romans 5:13

For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist.

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(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

In Context

12Therefore, 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.

14Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses, even in those who have not sinned, in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:7If you behave well, will you not receive? But if you behave badly, will not sin at once be present at the door? And so its desire will be within you, and you will be dominated by it.”

Genesis 6:11Yet the earth was corrupted before the eyes of God, and it was filled with iniquity.

Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were very wicked, and they were sinners before the Lord beyond measure.

Genesis 19:4But before they went to bed, the men of the city surrounded the house, from boys to old men, all the people together.

Genesis 19:36Therefore, the two daughters of Lot conceived by their father.

Genesis 38:10And for this reason, the Lord struck him down, because he did a detestable thing.

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 →

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