Romans 5:20

In 9 translations

BSB

The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

KJV

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

WEB

The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

ASV

And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

LSV

And law came in, that the offense might abound, and where sin abounded, grace hyper-abounded,

YLT

And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

DBY

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

DRC

Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

GNV

Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,

RP2018

Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις·

TR-Boyd

Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις·

SCR1894

νομος δε παρεισηλθεν ινα πλεοναση το παραπτωμα ου δε επλεονασεν η αμαρτια υπερεπερισσευσεν η χαρις

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
• Romans 6:1What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Psalms 25:11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
• Titus 3:3–7For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and…
• Galatians 3:19–25Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. A mediator is unnecessary, however, for…
• Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
• Romans 3:19–20Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works…
• Ezekiel 36:25–32I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of…
• Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
• Micah 7:18–19Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have…
• Isaiah 1:18“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
• Ephesians 2:1–5And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.…
• John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
• Ephesians 1:6–8to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace that He…
• 2 Corinthians 3:7–9Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, will not the ministry of the Spirit be…
• John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

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