¹³ for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

¹⁵ for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

¹⁴ We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

⁴ Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

¹⁰ And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

⁷ And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.

³⁶ Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

³² come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

⁴ But before they lay down, the men of the city, `even' the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

²⁰ And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

¹³ Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

²¹ And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

¹¹ And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

⁵ And Jehovah 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.

⁶ And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

⁷ If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.

⁸ And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

⁹ And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

¹⁰ And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

¹¹ And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;