Romans 5:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

Cross References

Psalm 25:11

Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?

Ezekiel 16:52

And you yourself will be put to shame, in that you have given the decision for your sisters; through your sins, which are more disgusting than theirs, they are more upright than you: truly, you will be shamed and made low, for you have made your sisters seem upright.

Numbers 21:9

So Moses made a snake of brass and put it on a rod; and anyone who had a snakebite, after looking on the snake of brass, was made well.

Matthew 20:9

And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

Matthew 9:13

But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

Luke 7:47

And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

John 10:10

The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

John 15:22

If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.

Romans 4:15

For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

Romans 6:1

What may we say, then? are we to go on in sin so that there may be more grace?

Romans 6:14

For sin may not have rule over you: because you are not under law, but under grace.