Romans 5:13

New Century Version

Sin was in the world before the law of Moses, but sin is not counted against us as breaking a command when there is no law.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

Now the people of Sodom were very evil and were always sinning against the Lord.

Genesis 18:20

Then the Lord said, “I have heard many complaints against the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. They are very evil.

Genesis 19:32

Let’s get our father drunk and have sexual relations with him. We can use him to have children and continue our family.”

Genesis 19:36

So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

Genesis 19:4

Before bedtime, men both young and old and from every part of Sodom surrounded Lot’s house.

Genesis 38:10

The Lord was displeased by this wicked thing Onan had done, so the Lord killed Onan also.

Genesis 38:7

But Er, Judah’s oldest son, did what the Lord said was evil, so the Lord killed him.

Genesis 6:11

People on earth did what God said was evil, and violence was everywhere.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord was pleased with these sacrifices and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of human beings. Their thoughts are evil even when they are young, but I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth as I did this time.

Romans 3:20

because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

Romans 4:15

because the law can only bring God’s anger. But if there is no law, 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 we have left death and have come into life because we love each other. Whoever does not love is still dead.

1 John 3:4

The person who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sin is living against God’s law.