Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, just as through
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,
International Standard Version
Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death resulted from sin, therefore everyone dies, because everyone has sinned.
A Conservative Version
Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.
American Standard Version
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:--
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through [the action of] one man [i.e., Adam] and [physical] death through that sin, so [physical] death has spread to all people, because all people have sinned. [Note: This difficult passage (verses 12-21) seems to be saying that the entire human race must experience physical death because of Adam's sin (I Cor. 5:22), which is somehow considered to be everyone's sin. See Murray, pp. 180-187, for a thorough discussion].
Anderson New Testament
For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned:
Common New Testament
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
For this cause, even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Godbey New Testament
Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and death by sin; and thus death came upon all men, in that all sinned;
Goodspeed New Testament
It is just like the way in which through one man sin came into the world, and death followed sin, and so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in that all have sinned:
King James 2000
Therefore, 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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, even as through one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed on all men inasmuch as all sinned:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by the means of sin; And so death went over all men, insomuch that all men sinned.
Moffatt New Testament
Thus, then, sin came into the world by one man, and death came in by sin; and so death spread to all men, inasmuch as all men sinned.
Montgomery New Testament
Thus, then, sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death and so death spread to all men, because all had sinned.
NET Bible
So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned --
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
Noyes New Testament
So then as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and thus [death] came through unto all men, because all sinned
Sawyer New Testament
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, - just as, through one man, sin into the world entered, and through sin, death, - and, so, unto all men death passed through, for that all had sinned; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; even so death passed into all men through him, in whom all have sinned.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all mankind, because all men had sinned.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
What follows? This comparison. Through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death passed to all mankind in turn, in that all sinned.
Williams New Testament
So here is the comparison: As through one man sin came into the world, and death as the consequence of sin, and death spread to all men; because all men sinned.
World English Bible
Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
Worrell New Testament
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death passed upon all men, for to that all have sinned:
Youngs Literal Translation
because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;
Themes
Condemnation » Universal, caused by the offence of adam
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
death » How death entered into the world
death » Great reaper » He entered the world through sin
natural Death » Consequence of sin
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » Temporal death
Judgment » How judgment came upon all men
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Man » Mortality of » Universality of
Man » Involved posterity in his ruin
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » death
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » How sin entered into the world
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Interlinear
Dia
Dia
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Hamartia
ἁμαρτία
Hamartia
Usage: 143
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Thanatos
θάνατος
Thanatos
Usage: 100
Dierchomai
Pas
πᾶς
Pas
all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
Usage: 704
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Death Came Through Adam But Life Comes Through Christ
11 And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God. 12 For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil: 13 Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.
Cross References
Genesis 2:17
But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
Romans 6:23
For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For as by man came death, so by man there is a coming back from the dead.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Genesis 3:19
With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
James 1:15
Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
Romans 3:23
For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;
Romans 5:19
Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.
Genesis 3:22-24
And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
Psalm 51:5
Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
Ezekiel 18:4
See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul.
Romans 5:14-17
But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
Romans 5:21
That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
James 3:2
For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
Revelation 20:14-15
And death and Hell were put into the sea of fire. This is the second death, even the sea of fire.