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For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.
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A Divine Legal Argument
Commentators explain that Paul is building a logical case. He states a legal principle: 'sin is not charged where there is no law.' He then shows that death (the penalty for sin) reigned even before the Law of Moses was given. This proves that humanity was already under sin's condemnation because of Adam's original transgression, making everyone subject to death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For until the law, and so on. This verse, along with the following verses up to the 17th, is usually regarded as a parenthesis.
The…
Until the law (αχρ νομου). Until the Mosaic law. Sin was there before the Mosaic law, for the Jews were like Gentiles who had the …
19th Century
Anglican
This much we can see; this much is a simple matter of history: that sin was in the world from Adam onward. But here is the difficulty. Sin existed,…
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Baptist
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, ever over …
The dash at the end of v.12 (NIV) is intended to indicate that the comparison that Paul launched with his “just as” is not carried through. In view…
16th Century
Protestant
For until the law, etc. This parenthesis anticipates an objection. Since there seems to be no transgression without the law, it might have…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For until the law, sin was in the world This is a proof of sin's having entered into the world, by one man's transgression of the p…
The design of what follows is plain. It is to exalt our views respecting the blessings Christ has procured for us, by comparing them with the evil …
13th Century
Catholic
After tracing the origin of sin and death and their entry into the world, the Apostle now clarifies what he has said.
