Romans 2:26

2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys ¹  the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

Romans 5:20

5:20 Now the law came in ²  so that the transgression ³  may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

Romans 6:12

6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

Romans 14:9

14:9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

¹ tn The Greek word φυλάσσω (fulassw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

² tn Grk “slipped in.”

³ tn Or “trespass.”