KJV King James Version
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
WEB World English Bible
The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
ASV American Standard Version
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
Surrounding context — Romans 5
17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΝόμοςG3551 · nomoslawδὲG1161 · dethenπαρεισῆλθεν,G3922 · pareiserchomaito come inἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπλεονάσῃG4121 · pleonazōto increaseτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαράπτωμα·G3900 · paraptōmatrespassοὗG3757 · ohuwhitherδὲG1161 · dethenἐπλεόνασενG4121 · pleonazōto increaseἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτία,G266 · hamartiasinὑπερεπερίσσευσενG5248 · huperperisseuōto aboundἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάρις,G5485 · charisgrace
Cross-references
Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?Titus 3:3-7For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Psalm 25:11For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it [is] great.Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.Galatians 3:19-25Wherefore then [serveth] the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; [and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.Luke 7:47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.Ephesians 2:1-5And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;Romans 3:19-20Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.Micah 7:18-19Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.2 Corinthians 3:7-9But if the ministration of death, written [and] engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which [glory] was to be done away:Ephesians 1:6-8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.Matthew 9:13But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Isaiah 43:24-25Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.John 15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.Ezekiel 16:60-63Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
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