"Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgr…" — Romans 5:14

Romans 5:14 · KJV

“Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.”

— Romans 5:14

Verse 13

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Verse 15

But not as the offence, so also {is} the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, {which is} by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Romans 5 — Context

Wherefore, 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: {for that: or, in whom}

(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, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

And not as {it was} by one that sinned, {so is} the gift: for the judgment {was} by one to condemnation, but the free gift {is} of many offences unto justification.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam {was made} a quickening spirit.

Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Romans 5:17

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) {by one man's...: or, by one offence}

Genesis 7:22

All in whose nostrils {was} the breath of life, of all that {was} in the dry {land}, died. {the breath...: Heb. the breath of the spirit of life}

Romans 5:21

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 8:22

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. {the...: or, every creature}

Hosea 6:7

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. {men: or, Adam}

Romans 8:20

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected {the same} in hope,