Romans 5:14
Yet 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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13For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist.
Cross References
Genesis 5:5And all the time that passed while Adam lived was nine hundred and thirty years, and then he died.
Genesis 19:25And he overturned these cities, and all the surrounding region: all the inhabitants of the cities, and everything that springs from the land.
Exodus 1:22Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.”
Hosea 6:7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; in this, they have been dishonest with me.
Romans 5:17For though, by the one offense, death reigned through one, yet so much more so shall those who receive an abundance of grace, both of the gift and of justice, reign in life through the one Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:20For the creature was made subject to emptiness, not willingly, but for the sake of the One who made it subject, unto hope.
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 →