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Romans 5:13

World English Bible

13 For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

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American Standard Version

for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Christian Standard Bible

In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person’s account when there is no law.

English Standard Version

for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not counted against anyone when there is no law.

New International Version

To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break.