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Rom 5:12 — 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:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

as by		Rom 5:19; Gen 3:6
and death		Rom 6:23; Gen 2:17; Gen 3:19,22-24; Eze 18:4; 1Cr 15:21; Jam 1:15; Rev 20:14,15
for that		or, in whom
all		Rom 3:23; Jam 3:2; 1Jo 1:8-10

Correlating Passages

as by

	Rom 5:19	For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
	Gen 3:6	And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

and death

	Rom 6:23	For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
	Gen 2:17	But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
	Gen 3:19	In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
	Gen 3:22	And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
	Gen 3:23	Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
	Gen 3:24	So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
	Eze 18:4	Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
	1Cr 15:21	For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.
	Jam 1:15	Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
	Rev 20:14	And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
	Rev 20:15	And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

all

	Rom 3:23	For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
	Jam 3:2	For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
	1Jo 1:8	If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
	1Jo 1:9	If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
	1Jo 1:10	If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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Scott, Thomas. "Romans 5:12," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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