What does the Bible say about original sin?

12 verses about original sin, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about original sin

1. Isaiah 48:8 — Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb. 9 votes
2. Romans 5:12 — 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: 8 votes
3. Psalms 51:5 — Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 5 votes
4. Psalms 53:3 — Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 3 votes
5. Psalms 58:3 — The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. 3 votes
6. Ecclesiastes 9:3 — This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. 3 votes
7. Ephesians 2:1 — And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 3 votes
8. Psalms 14:2 — The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 2 votes
9. Ezekiel 18:20 — 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. 2 votes
10. Romans 3:10 — As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 2 votes
11. Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 2 votes
12. 1 John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (4), Romans (3), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Ephesians (1), 1 John (1)

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• Total Depravity
• Depravity
• Age Of Accountability
• Sin
• The Consequences Of Sin
• Sin Being Equal
• Separation From God
• Punishment Of Sin
• All Sins Being Equal
• Wicked Heart
• Sins Of The Father
• He Who Is Without Sin

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.