Romans 5:20 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 更多版本Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: Common English Bible The Law stepped in to amplify the failure, but where sin increased, grace multiplied even more. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. English Standard Version 2016 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, |
Come 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.
Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
But 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.
Wherefore 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.
The 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.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.