For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
Cross References
Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Treasury of Scripture
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
until.
Genesis 4:7-11
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him…
Genesis 6:5,6,11
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…
Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
but sin.
Romans 4:15
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 John 3:4,14
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law…
