Romans 5:13 - Tree of Life Version

¹³ For up until the Torah, sin was in the world; but sin does not count as sin 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

But the people of Sodom were evil—very great sinners against Adonai.

Genesis 18:20

Then Adonai said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great indeed, and their sin is very grievous indeed.

Genesis 19:32

Come on! Let’s make our father drink wine so that we can lie with him and keep the seed from our father alive.

Genesis 19:36

So Lot’s two daughters become pregnant by their father.

Genesis 19:4

They had not yet lain down when the men of the city (the men of Sodom) surrounded the house—from youth to elderly, all the people without exception.

Genesis 38:10

What he did was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so He put him to death also.

Genesis 38:7

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so Adonai put him to death.

Genesis 6:11

Now the earth was ruined before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 8:21

When Adonai smelled the soothing aroma, Adonai said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, even though the inclination of the heart of humankind is evil from youth. Nor will I ever again smite all living creatures, as I have done.

Romans 3:20

For no human, on the basis of Torah observance, will be set right in His sight—for through the Torah comes awareness of sin.

Romans 4:15

For the Torah brings about wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there a violation.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Torah.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 3:4

Everyone practicing sin also practices lawlessness—indeed, sin is lawlessness.