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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: Is sin inherited from father and mother? |
Bible Note: Greetings Disciplerami! So, your answer is that you don't know what it means, but it can't mean that! :-) First of all, why would David talk about sin all around him, or the sin of his mother, when he is confessing his sin? Was he claiming that everyone sins, so it is alright? Secondly, why does he have to be exaggerating? Simply because you don't agree with the possibility, doesn't mean it can't be! :-) The options you mention don't make any sense in a personal confession of sin. The subject of the sentence is David, not his mother or the world around him. He has just said in v. 4 that God is right to judge him. Why? Because, not only did he sin against God, but he has been a sinner from birth. Verse 6 continues the thought by observing that this is not what God desires from David. God wants him to be faithful. So, David asks for this ability. Psalm 51 is a beautiful prayer of repentance. To ignore the meaning of v. 5 robs it of it's beauty. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |