一、我們的始祖，被撒但的狡猾與試探所誘惑，就吃了禁果而犯罪。然而上帝按照祂的智慧與聖潔的旨意 ，且是按著祂的計劃，就准許犯這個罪 ，為了自己的榮耀。
Our first parents, being seduced by the subtlety and temptation of Satan, sinned in eating the forbidden fruit (a). God was pleased to permit this sin of theirs, according to his wise and holy counsel, because his purpose was, through it, to glorify himself (b).
二、因此罪使他們從原本之公義，能與上帝相交的地位中墮落了，於是死在罪中，並且靈魂和身體一切的才能與各部分都完全沾污了。
By this sin they fell from their original righteousness and communion with God (c), and so became dead in sin (d) and wholly defiled in all the parts and faculties of soul and body (e).
三、始祖既為全人類的根源 (代表或是頭)，此罪孽就歸(算) 給他們的後裔(全人類)，並且在罪中之死與敗壞的天性，就遺留給他們所生出的子孫。
Since they were the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed to (f) – and the same death in sin and corrupted nature were conveyed to – all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation (g).
四、從此原始的敗壞中，生出一切的現行過犯 (即本身所犯的罪)；由於此敗壞性，我們一切的善全無意願，無能為力，且反對之，完全傾向邪惡。
From this original corruption, by which we are utterly disinclined, disabled, and antagonistic to all that is good (h) and wholly inclined to all that is evil (i), all actual transgressions proceed (k).
五、此種天性的敗壞 (原罪)，在今生時，仍存留在已蒙重生之人裡面。 此本性的敗壞雖然藉著基督得赦免，而被克服，但其本身活動並它所有的表現實在都是罪。
During this life, this corruption of nature remains in those who are regenerated (l). Even though it is pardoned and put to death through Christ, yet both this corruption of nature and all its expressions are in fact really sin (m).
六、凡是罪 (不拘原罪抑或本罪) 就干犯上帝公義的律法，也是違背上帝的律法，在其本性上就將罪歸給罪人，為了這個緣故就遭受上帝的忿怒，與律法的咒詛，如此服在死權之下，就受精神的，暫時的，與永遠的一切痛苦。
Every sin – both original and actual – is a transgression of the righteous law of God and contrary to it (n). Therefore, every sin in its own nature brings guilt upon the sinner (o), on account of which he is bound over to the holy wrath of God (p) and the curse of the law (q). Consequently, he is subject to death (r), with all miseries – spiritual (s), temporal (t), and eternal (u).
