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Romans 5:13

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

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ἄχριachriuntilἄχριpreposition — “until”G891as far as, up to, until, during.This verse uses “until”.untilγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἁμαρτίαhamartiasinἁμαρτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldἁμαρτίαhamartiasinἁμαρτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐλλογεῖταιellogeitaiimputedἐλλογέω (ellogeō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “imputed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1677I charge to, put to one's account, impute.imputedμὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noὄντοςontosto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.law

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law;

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

(for until law sin was in [the] world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;

Douay-Rheims

For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

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