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Romans 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.


Romans 5:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 5:1424 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
NeverthelesswordG235
ἐβασίλευσενebasileusen
reignedverbG936
ho
thearticleG3588
θάνατοςthanatos
deathnounG2288
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
ἈδὰμAdam
AdamnounG76
μέχριmechri
untilprepositionG3360
ΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs
MosesnounG3475
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἐπὶepi
overprepositionG1909
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἁμαρτήσανταςhamartēsantas
having sinnedverbG264
ἐπὶepi
inprepositionG1909
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmati
likenessnounG3667
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
παραβάσεωςparabaseōs
transgressionnounG3847
ἈδάμAdam
of AdamnounG76
ὅςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
τύποςtypos
a typenounG5179
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
μέλλοντοςmellontos
coming OneverbG3195
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 5:14

“For until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed where there is no law.” The phrase “till the Law” some think he used of the time before the giving of the Law — that of Abel, for instance, or of Noah, or of Abraham— till Moses was born. What was the sin in those days, at this rate? Some say he means that in Paradise. For hitherto it was not done away, (he would say,) but the fruit of it was yet in vigor. For it had borne that death whereof all partake, which…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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