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1 John 3:4
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
Related Scriptures
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Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Romans 2:12-15
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
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Romans 3:31
Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
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Romans 6:1-2
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
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Romans 7:12
Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
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James 4:17
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Sin as Transgression of the Law
Resources
How Does Faith Establish the Law?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe book of Romans is like a song in which some lyrics are popular but others are unfamiliar and hummed through, obscuring the overall message.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Sixteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin is the transgression of the law. Transgression means to go beyond the limit or to violate. All wrongdoing is sin because all wrongdoing is failure to live up to the standard of what is right. The Bible categorizes sin and shows that not all sins are the same. Some failures are far more serious than others. Breaking the Ten …
Sin, Christians, and the Fear of God
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughSin is presented as a matter of ultimate seriousness because it forms a major impediment to the very purpose for which God created mankind, an everlasting, harmonious relationship with Him. Jesus' repeated call to "overcome" reveals that Christian life is a genuine battle, and every act of sin represents a defeat rather than …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin is the transgression of God's law, so the law cannot be done away without erasing sin itself. The law is holy, just, good, and spiritual, and it is the law that reveals what sin is (Romans 3:20; 7:7-14). It does not provoke sin; sin itself brings death. The carnal mind, being enmity against God and not subject to His law …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin is defined as the transgression of the law, so that where no law exists there is no transgression and thus no sin. If justification by grace through faith eliminated the law, sin would cease to exist and Christ would have died in vain. Yet repentance for sin remains necessary two thousand years after His sacrifice, proving …
Sin (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God, so that the slightest outward or inward departure from absolute alignment with His revealed will and character makes a person guilty before Him. The scriptural statement that sin is the transgression of …
How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Part Two)
'Ready Answer' by David C. GrabbePaul's declaration in Romans 3:31—"Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law"—serves as a frequently overlooked verse that unlocks the broader argument of his letter. Paul is specifically addressing faith in Christ's sacrifice as the means of atonement, discussed …
Sin Defined and Overcome
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughScripture establishes a foundational definition of sin through three connected passages: Romans 3:20 states that "by the law is the knowledge of sin," Romans 4:15 declares that "where there is no law there is no transgression," and 1 John 3:4 summarizes this by declaring that sin is the transgression of the law. Together these …
For more resources, please see the library topic for Sin as Transgression of the Law