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NASB | Romans 5:12 ¶ Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:12 ¶ 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 power], because they all sinned. |
Subject: Difference between sin and sins? |
Bible Note: Hello Hank, I once heard a pastor state that sin, in the singular is our old nature, and the reason that we commit personal acts or sins, in the plural. That old nature resides with us, in the body, as believers along with our new nature. At any point in time we are under the controlled of one nature or the other; i.e. it’s an absolute, not a little of one or the other, but 100 percent. When we are being lead by the Spirit, God is in control. When we give in to the dictates of our old sin nature God is grieved or quenched and we fall out of fellowship. In order to put him back in control we must exercise the function of I John 1:9. He never leaves us or forsakes us but he just isn’t in control. Paul says that we are carnal, as it were, and we imitate the unbeliever. Check out the word flesh in the following verses then notice the connection at the bottom. Romans 8:5 (KJV) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Romans 9:8 (KJV) That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 1 Cor. 5:5 (KJV) To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Galatians 5:16 (KJV) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:19 (KJV) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Ephes. 2:3 (KJV) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Col. 2:11 (KJV) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Col. 2:23 (KJV) Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. Hebrews 9:13 (KJV) For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 1 Peter 3:21 (KJV) The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 2 Peter 2:18 (KJV) For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 1 John 2:16 (KJV) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. All of these verses contain the word flesh, which comes to us from the Koine Greek word (SARX) and it is synonymous with the old sin nature. It makes a lot of sense to me and by reading in, the old sin nature, instead of flesh it appears to work every time. Just my two cents worth, CDBJ |