Romans 5:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹³ for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ (for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ [To be sure] sin was in the world before ever the Law was given, but sin is not charged to men's account where there is no law [to transgress].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Common English Bible

¹³ Although sin was in the world, since there was no Law, it wasn’t taken into account until the Law came.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ For even before the law, sin was in the world, but sin was not imputed while the law did not exist.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

Romans 5:13 Cross References

Genesis 13:13

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against 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 19:32

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 19:4

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

Genesis 38:10

And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD: and he slew him also.

Genesis 38:7

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

Genesis 6:11

And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled the sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that 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.

Romans 3:20

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:15

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

1 Corinthians 15:56

The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

1 John 3:4

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness: and sin is lawlessness.