Romans 5:12

For through one man sin entered the world, and sin led to death. In this way death came to everyone, for everyone sinned.

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Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

In Context

11In addition to this we now celebrate what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ to reconcile us and make us his friends.

13Even before the law was given, sin was in the world, however it wasn't counted as sin because there was no law.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because the day you eat from it you are certain to die.”

Genesis 3:19You will have to sweat to grow enough food to eat until you die and return to the ground. For you were made from dust and you will return to dust.”

Psalms 51:5It's true that I was born guilty—sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Romans 3:23We have all sinned, and we fall far short of God's glorious ideal.

Romans 5:19Just as through one man's disobedience many became sinners, in the same way through one man's obedience many are made right with God.

Romans 6:23The wage sin pays is death, but God's free gift is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

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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