Romans 5:14

but death reigned from Adam until Moses, even on those having not sinned in the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is a type of Him who is coming.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13for until law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;

15But not as the offense so also [is] the free gift; for if by the offense of the one the many died, much more the grace of God, and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abound to the many;

Read all of Romans 5

Cross References

Genesis 5:5And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dies.

Genesis 19:25and He overthrows these cities, and all the circuit, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which is shooting up from the ground.

Exodus 1:22and Pharaoh lays a charge on all his people, saying, “Every son who is born—you cast him into the River, and every daughter you keep alive.”

Hosea 6:7And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, || There they dealt treacherously against Me.

Romans 5:17for if by the offense of the one death reigned through the one, much more those who are receiving the abundance of grace and of the free gift of righteousness, in life will reign through the one—Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:20for to vanity was the creation made subject—not of its will, but because of Him who subjected [it]—in hope,

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Romans 5:14