Romans 5:20
Romans 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound
Romans 5:20 New International Version (NIV)
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more
Romans 5:20-21 The Message (MSG)
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. All sin can do is threaten us with death, and that’s the end of it. Grace, because God is putting everything together again through the Messiah, invites us into life—a life that goes on and on and on, world without end.
Romans 5:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more
Romans 5:20 New Century Version (NCV)
The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.
Romans 5:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly
Romans 5:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more
Romans 5:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more
Romans 5:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Romans 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So then, the law was introduced into God’s plan to bring the reality of human sinfulness out of hiding. And yet, wherever sin increased, there was more than enough of God’s grace to triumph all the more!
