Romans 5:20

Now the law came in ¹  so that the transgression ²  may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

biblegateway Rom 5:20

The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

biblegateway Rom 5:20

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

biblegateway Rom 5:20

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 kindness became more abundant.

biblegateway Rom 5:20

All that passing laws against sin did was produce more lawbreakers. But sin didn't, and doesn't, have a chance in competition with the aggressive forgiveness we call [grace]. When it's sin versus grace, grace wins hands down.

SABDAweb Rom 5:20

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

bibleoremus Rom 5:20

But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

biblegateway Rom 5:20

Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,

biblegateway Rom 5:20

Now the law came in ¹  so that the transgression ²  may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

¹ tn Grk “slipped in.”

² tn Or “trespass.”