Romans 5:20
Strong's Lexicon
[The] Law
Νόμος (Nomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

was given
παρεισῆλθεν (pareisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3922: From para and eiserchomai; to come in alongside, i.e. Supervene additionally or steathily.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

trespass
παράπτωμα (paraptōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3900: A falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin. From parapipto; a side-slip, i.e. error or transgression.

would increase;
πλεονάσῃ (pleonasē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4121: From pleion; to do, make or be more, i.e. Increase; by extension, to superabound.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

where
οὗ (hou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3757: Where, whither, when, in what place. Genitive case of hos as adverb; at which place, i.e. Where.

sin
ἁμαρτία (hamartia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

increased,
ἐπλεόνασεν (epleonasen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4121: From pleion; to do, make or be more, i.e. Increase; by extension, to superabound.

grace
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

increased all the more,
ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν (hypereperisseusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5248: (a) intrans: I abound exceedingly, (b) dep: I overflow. From huper and perisseuo; to super-abound.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

Young's Literal Translation
And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more

New American Standard Bible
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

King James Bible
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

New Living Translation
God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful grace became more abundant.

English Standard Version
Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

New American Standard Bible
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more

International Standard Version
Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

NET Bible
Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
















Cross References
Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

2 Corinthians 3:7
But 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:

Galatians 3:19
Wherefore 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.

1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 5:19
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 5:18
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.

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.)

Romans 5:21
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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