Romans 5:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Romans 5:13 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.”
King James Version · Public Domain“for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 5:13 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 6:11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
- Genesis 8:21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
- Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.
- Genesis 18:20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
- Genesis 19:4Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.
- Genesis 19:32Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”
- Genesis 19:36Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.
- Genesis 38:7But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
- Genesis 38:10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
- Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
- 1 Corinthians 15:56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
- 1 John 3:4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
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