Romans 5:13

New International Reader's Version

Before the law was given, sin was in the world. This is certainly true. But people are not judged for sin when there is no law.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

The people of Sodom were evil. They were sinning greatly against the Lord.

Genesis 18:20

The Lord also said, “The cries against Sodom and Gomorrah are very great. Their sin is so bad

Genesis 19:32

So let’s get our father to drink wine. Then we can sleep with him. We can use our father to continue our family line.”

Genesis 19:36

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

Genesis 19:4

Before Lot and his guests had gone to bed, all the men came from every part of the city of Sodom. Young and old men alike surrounded the house.

Genesis 38:10

What he did was evil in the Lord’s eyes. So the Lord put him to death also.

Genesis 38:7

But Judah’s oldest son Er was evil in the Lord’s eyes. So the Lord put him to death.

Genesis 6:11

The earth was very sinful in God’s eyes. It was full of people who did mean and harmful things.

Genesis 8:21

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself, “I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.

Romans 3:20

So no one will be considered right with God by obeying the law. Instead, the law makes us more aware of our sin.

Romans 4:15

The law brings God’s anger. Where there is no law, the law can’t be broken.

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 left our old dead way of life. And we have entered into new life. We know this because we love one another. Anyone who doesn’t love still lives in their old condition.

1 John 3:4

Everyone who sins breaks the law. In fact, breaking the law is sin.