Death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam.

Romans 5:12–15 — New Living Translation (NLT) 12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone ...

Sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone's account where there is no law.

Death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam.

Romans 5:12–21 compares the work of Adam with the work of Christ to show how sin and death came into the world, and how God made a way to escape them.

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.

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.

Romans 5:12–15. 12 Therefore, just assin came into the world through one man, anddeath through sin, andso death spread to all men becauseall sinned— 13 for sin ...

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that [1] all have sinned: (For until the law sin ...

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its ... Law · 11 · Parallel Commentaries