20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:


In Context

17 For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.

18 Therefore, as by the offense of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men to justification of life.

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

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

21 That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:20The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:20Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:20And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: