26 Bible Verses about Sin, Universality Of

for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, so death by this sin; and thereby death passed upon all men, who all by his means became mortal.

for as by Adam all die, even so by Christ shall all be restored to life.

but the scripture has declar'd all guilty of sin, that the blessing promised on condition of faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

for God hath manifested to all the disobedient, that he would have mercy upon all.

out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders.

for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts,

of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were:

now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity. because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be. so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being. as for you,

now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

"how then are we better than they?" why, not at all: for we have already convicted both Jews and Gentiles, of being all under the guilt of sin. as it is written, " there is none righteous, no not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.read more.
they are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doth good, no not one. their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. their feet are swift to shed blood. destruction and misery are in their ways: and the way of peace have they not known. there is no fear of God before their eyes." Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every one may be silenc'd, and all the world plead guilty before God.

for all having sinned, all have forfeited eternal glory:

there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth. because what should be known of God they are acquainted with; for God hath manifested it unto them. for ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divinity, things in themselves invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made; so that they are without excuse:read more.
because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness. pretending to be wise, they became fools: the honour due to God, who is immortal, they transferr'd to idols representing men, who are mortal, to birds, and beasts, and insects. wherefore God abandon'd them to the impure passions of their own hearts, so that they themselves dishonour'd their own bodies; they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever. amen. for this cause God gave them up to infamous passions: for even the sex perverted the instinct of nature: and the men unnaturally leaving the sex, were inflamed with mutual passions, which they shamefully indulged, and received in their own persons, the retribution that was justly due to such enormities. As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature; they were full of all injustice, fornication, mischief, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, fraud, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment, fidelity, and natural affection; implacable, and unmerciful: who knowing the divine rule of right, did not perceive that they who commit such things are worthy of death, and not only they who do the same, but they who give countenance to those that do them.

for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.

If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.

and he said to him, why do you stile me good? there is but one that is good, that is God. but if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.

Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.

Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.

if we say that we have not sinned, we impeach his veracity, and discredit his word.

not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

leaving an example for your exact imitation, he who never offended, and from whose lips no fallacy was ever utter'd,

The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man.

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity,

and you know that he appear'd to abolish our sins; and that he was himself without sin.