Romans 5:13

for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

ASV Byzantine Text

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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, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned—

14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:7If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

Genesis 6:11And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

Genesis 19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

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

Genesis 38:10And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

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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