Romans 5:13

Easy To Read Version

Sin was in the world before the law \{of Moses\}. But God does not make people guilty for sin if there is no law.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

The Lord knew that the people of Sodom were very evil sinners.

Genesis 18:20

Then the Lord said, “I have heard many times that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are very evil.

Genesis 19:32

So let’s get our father drunk with wine. Then we can have sexual relations with him. That way we can use our father to keep our family alive!”

Genesis 19:36

Both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant. Their father was the father of their babies.

Genesis 19:4

That evening, just before bedtime, men from every part of town came to Lot’s house. The men from Sodom stood around the house and called to Lot. They said,

Genesis 38:10

This made the Lord angry. So the Lord killed Onan also.

Genesis 38:7

But Er did many bad things. The Lord was not happy with him. So the Lord killed him.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord smelled these sacrifices, and it pleased him. The Lord said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground as a way to punish people. People are evil from the time that they are young. So I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth like I have just done.

Romans 3:20

Why? Because no person can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

Romans 4:15

Why? Because the law can only bring God’s anger \{when the law is not obeyed\}. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Death’s power to hurt is sin. And the power of sin is the law.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have left death (sin) and have come into life. We know this because we love our brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}. The person who does not love is still in death.

1 John 3:4

When a person sins, he breaks \{God’s\} law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against \{God’s\} law.