Bible Verses About Human Nature

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:

Direct passage on sin entering through one man and death spreading to all.

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Direct passage that sin produces death through the commandment.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Direct passage on wages of sin being death.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Direct passage on lust conceiving sin and sin bringing forth death.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Direct passage on passions of the flesh and being by nature children of wrath.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Direct passage urging members to be slaves to righteousness rather than uncleanness.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Direct passage on body of sin being destroyed.

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Direct passage on being found in human form and obeying unto death.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Direct passage on partaking in flesh and blood to destroy the devil's power of death.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Direct passage on God manifested in the flesh.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Direct passage describing slavery to passions and pleasures.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Direct passage about being born of flesh as flesh.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Used as a general passage elsewhere, but here the supplied excerpt is only a Bible fragment without surrounding anthropological explanation.

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Only matches the word 'image' without directly teaching human nature in this excerpt.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Direct passage on the Word made flesh.

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Direct passage on the sting of death being sin.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

Sin deceives and kills, matching the fall theme.

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.

Narrates Adam and Eve's fall.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Supports the Adam and Eve fall motif.

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:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Adam/Christ contrast used in the incarnation and resurrection logic.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Adam's curse after disobedience.

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Supports the shame and nakedness aftermath of the fall.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Direct passage on death in Adam and life in Christ.

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

New self created after God's likeness, tying incarnation to renewal.