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Death in Adam, Life in Christ

Romans 5:13

In 9 translations

BSB
For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
KJV
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
WEB
For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.
ASV
for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
LSV
for until law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;
YLT
for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;
DBY
(for until law sin was in [the] world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;
DRC
For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.
GNV
For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἐλλογεῖται: Westcott–Hort: ἐλλογᾶται.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἄχρι γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ, ἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται μὴ ὄντος νόμου,
RP2018
ἄχρι γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ· ἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται, μὴ ὄντος νόμου.
TR-Boyd
ἄχρι γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία ἦν ἐν κόσμῳ· ἁμαρτία δὲ οὐκ ἐλλογεῖται, μὴ ὄντος νόμου.
SCR1894
αχρι γαρ νομου αμαρτια ην εν κοσμω αμαρτια δε ουκ ελλογειται μη οντος νομου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.
  • Genesis 4:7–11If 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.” Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to…
  • Genesis 38:10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
  • Genesis 38:7But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
  • Genesis 6:11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
  • Genesis 19:4Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.
  • 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…
  • Genesis 6:5–6Then 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. And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth,…
  • 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,
  • 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.
  • 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.

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