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Romans 5:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For until the law, sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— (for until law sin was in [the] world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law,—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For until the law sin was in the world: but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For vntill the Law sinne was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no Law.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For until the law was given, though sin was in the world, it was not considered sin, because there was no law.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For until the law, sin, while it was in the world, was not reckoned sin, because the law was not;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For until the law, sin, although it was in the world, was not accounted sin, because there was no law.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
(For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
until 891
{0891} Prime
ἄχρι
achri
{akh'-ree}
Akin to G0206 (through the idea of a terminus); (of time) until or (of place) up to.
the law 3551
{3551} Prime
νόμος
nomos
{nom'-os}
From a primary word νέμω [[nemo]] (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), generally (regulation), specifically (of Moses [including the volume]; also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle).
sin 266
{0266} Prime
ἁμαρτία
hamartia
{ham-ar-tee'-ah}
From G0264; sin (properly abstract).
was 2258
{2258} Prime
ἦν
en
{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were).
z5713
<5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 532
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the world: 2889
{2889} Prime
κόσμος
kosmos
{kos'-mos}
Probably from the base of G2865; orderly arrangement, that is, decoration; by implication the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively [morally]).
but 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
sin 266
{0266} Prime
ἁμαρτία
hamartia
{ham-ar-tee'-ah}
From G0264; sin (properly abstract).
is y1677
[1677] Standard
ἐλλογέω
ellogeo
{el-log-eh'-o}
From G1722 and G3056 (in the sense of account); to reckon in, that is, attribute.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
imputed 1677
{1677} Prime
ἐλλογέω
ellogeo
{el-log-eh'-o}
From G1722 and G3056 (in the sense of account); to reckon in, that is, attribute.
z5743
<5743> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 271
when there is 5607
{5607} Prime
ὤν
on
{oan}
The feminine, the neuter and the present participle of G1510; being.
z5752
<5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 186
no 3361
{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.
law. 3551
{3551} Prime
νόμος
nomos
{nom'-os}
From a primary word νέμω [[nemo]] (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), generally (regulation), specifically (of Moses [including the volume]; also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Romans 5:13-14

_ _ For until the law sin was in the world — that is during all the period from Adam “until the law” of Moses was given, God continued to treat men as sinners.

_ _ but sin is not imputed where there is no law — “There must therefore have been a law during that period, because sin was then imputed”; as is now to be shown.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 5:6-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 5:13

For until the law sin was in the world — All, I say, had sinned, for sin was in the world long before the written law; but, I grant, sin is not so much imputed, nor so severely punished by God, where there is no express law to convince men of it. Yet that all had sinned, even then, appears in that all died.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Romans 5:13

(11) (For until (o) the law sin was in the world: but sin is not (p) imputed when there is no law.

(11) That this is so, that both guiltiness and death began not after the giving and transgressing of law of Moses, is evident in that men died before that law was given: for in that they died, sin, which is the cause of death, existed then: and in such a way, that it was also imputed: because of this it follows that there was then some law, the breach of which was the cause of death.

(o) Even from Adam to Moses.

(p) Where there is no law made, no man is punished as faulty and guilty.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
until:

Genesis 4:7-11 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. ... And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Genesis 6:5-6 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. ... And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Genesis 19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
Genesis 19:32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis 19:36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
Genesis 38:7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Genesis 38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

but sin:

Romans 4:15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.
1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 4:7; 6:5, 11; 8:21; 13:13; 18:20; 19:4, 32, 36; 38:7, 10. Ro 4:15. 1Co 15:56. 1Jn 3:4, 14.

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