Keach's Catechism · 1794

Q18. What is sin?

Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.
Answer · Keach's Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    1 John 3:4

    Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

    Romans 5:13

    (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.