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NASB | Romans 5:13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:13 Sin was [committed] in the world before the Law [was given], but sin is not charged [against anyone] when there is no law [against it]. |
Bible Question:
Hi EdB, Thanks for your response. Romans 5:13.You are right in saying that "there is no explicit list of crimes under which to place his rebellion against God" Yes, since his rebellion against God cannot be listed as crime in the absence of law,no sin is imputed. CONCLUSION[at this point in time] Romans2:12.WITHOUT LAW:Anyone who has sinned will be punished. Romans5:13.WITHOUT LAW:Anyone whose act may be rebellious in the eyes of God but cannot be listed as crime will not be punished[sin not imputed] Is the contradiction still there? Your clarification please. With love in Christ FytRobert |
Bible Answer: FytRobert The word Imputed seems to be your problem in 5:13. Let me say I don't like how the amplified handled this passage. What it implies in verse 14 is far different than the passage states. Let's read verses 12-14 to get a full context. In verse 12 it says sin entered through one man and death through sin. In verse 13 it says there was sin but without the law there was no imputation or explicit list of the crime. Verse 14 clearly says that even though there was no imputation or list of specific sin men still suffered the fate of death because of their sin. Read this excerpt, maybe it will clear it up for you. The law of God does charge men with sin; it does show men that they are sinful and condemned to die. But something caused men to sin and die before the law was ever given to Moses in a written form. The people before Moses were not charged with sin by the law, for they did not have the law in a permanent and written form. What was it then that was causing the people between Adam and Moses to sin and die? It was nature, the sinful, corruptible nature of man, the nature that every child inherited from his father; and the process began with Adam. Adam was the first man created by God, and he was the first to sin and become corruptible and bear the punishment of death. Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible published by Leadership Ministries Worldwide |