Romans 5:13

For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.

Berean Standard Bible

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

12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

14Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

Genesis 6:11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 19:4Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.

Genesis 19:36Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

Genesis 38:10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.

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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