12 Therefore, just as through (A)one man sin entered into the world, and (B)death through sin, and (C)so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned— 13 for [a]until the Law sin was in the world, but (D)sin is not [b]counted against anyone when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned (E)in the likeness of the [c]violation committed by Adam, who is a [d](F)type of Him who was to come.

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  1. Romans 5:13 Or until law
  2. Romans 5:13 Lit credited to
  3. Romans 5:14 I.e., of God’s command
  4. Romans 5:14 Or foreshadowing

Death in Adam, Life in the Messiah

12 Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death resulted from sin, therefore everyone dies, because everyone has sinned. 13 Certainly sin was in the world before the Law was given,[a] but no record of sin is kept when there is no Law. 14 Nevertheless, death ruled from the time of[b] Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the same way Adam did when he disobeyed.[c] He is a foreshadowing of the one who would come.

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  1. Romans 5:13 The Gk. lacks was given
  2. Romans 5:14 The Gk. lacks the time of
  3. Romans 5:14 Lit. in the likeness of Adam’s disobedience