Romans 5:12

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^12–14You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we’re in—first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death.

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.

When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

Because of this, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.

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:

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