Fruits of justification. The death of Jesus Christ was the redemptive act. Death reigned from Adam to Moses. As death comes from sin, it follows that in that period all mankind had sin. For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Sin is therefore an universal condition.
The superabundance of redemption. Verses 15 to 18 are a comparison between the evil of sin and the superabundant benefits of redemption. Go to the Steps directory. The remedy exceeded the losses. Man is sinner by Adam and righteous by Jesus Christ.