Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Until the law (axri nomou). Until the Mosaic law. Sin was there before the Mosaic law, for the Jews were like Gentiles who had the law of reason and conscience (Romans 2:12-16), but the coming of the law increased their responsibility and their guilt (Romans 2:9).
Sin is not imputed (amartia de ouk ellogeitai). Present passive indicative of late verb ellogaw (-ew) from en and logov, to put down in the ledger to one's account, examples in inscription and papyri.
When there is no law (mh ontov nomou). Genitive absolute, no law of any kind, he means. There was law before the Mosaic law. But what about infants and idiots in case of death? Do they have responsibility? Surely not. The sinful nature which they inherit is met by Christ's atoning death and grace. No longer do men speak of "elect infants."
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 5:13:
Romans 5:18
1 Corinthians 15:45
Ephesians 2:3
Philemon 1:18
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