Romans 5:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁰ Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God's unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded,

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Common English Bible

²⁰ The Law stepped in to amplify the failure, but where sin increased, grace multiplied even more.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant.

Romans 5:20 Krydshenvisninger

Psalm 25:11

For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

Ezekiel 16:52

Bear your disgrace, you also, for you have made judgment favorable to your sisters; because of your sins in which you acted more abominably than they, they are more in the right than you. So be ashamed, you also, and bear your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.

Numbers 21:9

So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.

Matthew 20:9

And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Luke 7:47

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 4:15

For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?

Romans 6:14

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.