Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Until

Genesis 4:7
If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Genesis 6:5
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 13:13
And the people of Sodom were wicked, and great sinners before Jehovah.
Genesis 18:20
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
Genesis 19:4
Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest all the people from every quarter.
Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.

But sin

Romans 4:15
For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression.
1 Corinthians 15:56
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin the law;
1 John 3:4
Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.