Romans 5:13
Even 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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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
Cross References
Genesis 4:7If you were doing what's right, then you'd be looking happy. But if you don't do what's right, then sin will be like an animal crouching outside your home, ready to pounce on you. It wants to have you, but you must be the one in control.”
Genesis 6:11God saw how corrupt the whole world had become, full of violent and lawless people.
Genesis 13:13(The people of Sodom were very wicked, committing terrible sins that offended the Lord.)
Genesis 19:4But they hadn't even gone to bed before the men of Sodom, young and old, from every part of town, came and surrounded the house.
Genesis 19:36This is how both Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.
Genesis 38:10But what he did was evil in the Lord's sight, so he also put Onan to death.
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 →