Bible Verses About Original 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:

Core Pauline text for the topic

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.

Pauline text used by early writers for Adam and death

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

Death and sin relation text often cited in this discussion

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.

Resurrection text closely paired with Adamic death

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

Direct comparison of death coming by man and resurrection by man

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

Compact summary verse for Adamic death

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

Classic one-man disobedience / one-man righteousness contrast

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

passage for flesh-born versus Spirit-born.

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

passage for bearing Adam's image and the heavenly man's image.

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

passage for new birth from God.

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

passage for image of God in creation.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

passage for Adam formed from dust.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

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.

passage on lust bringing forth sin and 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.

passage on humanity as children of wrath and passions of flesh.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

passage on members as slaves of righteousness versus uncleanness.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

passage for Adamic genealogy and likeness.

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

passage on motions of sins producing fruit unto death.

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

Direct passage for first Adam/last Adam contrast.

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

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.

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;

Genesis account of Adam's disobedience and curse.

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

Genesis exile after sin.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:

passage for Seth in Adam's likeness and image.

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

passage on old self crucified and body of sin destroyed.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.