Romans 5:13

For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

14But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:7If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.

Genesis 6:11And the earth was corrupted before God, and was filled with iniquity.

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

Genesis 19:4But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house both young and old, all the people together.

Genesis 19:36the two daughters of Lot were with child by their father.

Genesis 38:10And therefore the Lord slew him, be- cause 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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