Romans 5:12

God's Word

Sin came into the world through one person, and death came through sin. So death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned.

Cross References

Genesis 2:17

But you must never eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because when you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and you will return to dust.”

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree had fruit that was good to eat, nice to look at, and desirable for making someone wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Psalm 51:5

Indeed, I was born guilty. I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.

Ezekiel 18:4

The life of every person belongs to me. Fathers and their children belong to me. The person who sins will die.

Romans 3:23

Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.

Romans 5:18

Therefore, everyone was condemned through one failure, and everyone received God’s life-giving approval through one verdict.

Romans 5:19

Clearly, through one person’s disobedience humanity became sinful, and through one person’s obedience humanity will receive God’s approval.

Romans 5:21

As sin ruled by bringing death, God’s kindness would rule by bringing us his approval. This results in our living forever because of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:21

What did you gain by doing those things? You’re ashamed of what you used to do because it ended in death.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Sin gives death its sting, and God’s standards give sin its power.

Ephesians 2:3

All of us once lived among these people, and followed the desires of our corrupt nature. We did what our corrupt desires and thoughts wanted us to do. So, because of our nature, we deserved God’s anger just like everyone else.

James 1:15

Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

James 3:2

All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn’t make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does.