Bible Verses About Inherited Sin

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:

Base Romans 5:12 passage

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 5:14 on death reigning from Adam

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Romans 5:18 on condemnation through one offense

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Romans 5:17 on death through one man

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 5:19 on many made sinners

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

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

Adam/Christ comparison

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

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And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

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The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Direct passage for individual responsibility and not bearing another's iniquity.

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.

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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.

Shows the phrase 'by nature children of wrath' often used in inherited sin discussions.

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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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:

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

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

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

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For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

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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.

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For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

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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;

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Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

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