KJV King James Version
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
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Romans 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;
Surrounding context — Romans 5
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΔιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἑνὸςG1520 · ehisoneἀνθρώπουG444 · anthrōposa humanἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμονG2889 · kosmosworldεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαςG266 · hamartiasinὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθάνατος,G2288 · thanatosdeathκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)εἰςG1519 · eistowardπάνταςG3956 · pasallἀνθρώπουςG444 · anthrōposa humanὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθάνατοςG2288 · thanatosdeathδιῆλθεν,G1330 · dierchomaito pass throughἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichπάντεςG3956 · pasallἥμαρτον·G264 · hamartanōto sin
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:21-22For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.Romans 5:19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.Genesis 2:17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.Psalm 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.Revelation 20:14-15And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.Romans 5:14-17Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.Genesis 3:22-24And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
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