Verse List for ROM 5:20

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OET (OET-RV) The law was introduced so that acts of disobedience would be plentiful, but where sin has been plentiful, generosity has overflowed,

OET-LV And the_law slipped _in, in _order _that may _be _plentiful the transgression, but where been _plentiful the sin, overflowed the grace,

ULT Now the law slipped in so that the trespass might increase. But where the sin increased, the grace abounded even more

UST Yet God added his laws in order that people might reject his commands even more. Nevertheless, whenever people began to sin even more, then even more God showed how kind he is!

BSB & MSB [The] law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

BLB Now the Law entered so that trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace overabounded,

AICNT Now the law came in so that the transgression might increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

OEB Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving kindness of God was lavished the more,

WEBBE & WMBB The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

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

LSV And law came in, that the offense might abound, and where sin abounded, grace hyper-abounded,

FBV When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!

TCNT Now the law came in so that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more,

T4T God gave [PRS] his laws to Moses [PRS] in order that people might realize how greatly they had sinned; but as people sinned more, God continued to act even more kindly toward them, in a way that they did not deserve.

LEB Now the law came in as a side issue, in order that the trespass could increase, but where sin increased, grace was present in greater abundance,

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

Moff Law slipped in to aggravate the trespass; sin increased, but grace surpassed it far,

Wymth Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;

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

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

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

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

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

SLT And the law entered, that the fall might abound. And where sin abounded, grace superabounded:

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

KJB-1769 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
(Moreover/What’s_more the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:)

KJB-1611 Moreouer, the Lawe entred, that the offence might abound: but where sinne abounded, grace did much more abound.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps But the lawe in the meane tyme entred in, that sinne shoulde encrease. But where sinne was plenteous, grace was more plenteous.
(But the law in the meantime entered in, that sin should increase. But where sin was plenteous/plentiful, grace was more plenteous/plentiful.)

Gnva Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:
(Moreover/What’s_more the Law entered thereupon that the offence should abound: nevertheless, where sin abounded, there grace abounded much more:)

Cvdl But the lawe in the meane tyme entred, that synne shulde increace. Neuertheles where abundaunce of synne was, there was yet more plenteousnes of grace:
(But the law in the meantime entered, that sin should increace. Nevertheless where abundance of sin was, there was yet more plenteous/plentifulness of grace:)

TNT But the lawe in the meane tyme entred in that synne shuld encreace. Neverthelater where aboundaunce of synne was there was more plenteousnes of grace.
(But the law in the meantime entered in that sin should encreace. Neverthelater where abundance of sin was there was more plenteous/plentifulness of grace.)

Wycl And the lawe entride, that gilt schulde be plenteuouse; but where gilt was plenteuouse,
(And the law entered, that gilt should be plenteous/plentiful; but where gilt was plenteous/plentiful,)

Luth Das Gesetz aber ist neben einkommen, auf daß die Sünde mächtiger würde. Wo aber die Sünde mächtig worden ist, da ist doch die Gnade viel mächtiger worden,
(The law but is next_to einkommen, on/in/to that the sin(n) more_powerful would. Where but the sin(n) powerful been is, there is though/but the grace many more_powerful been,)

ClVg Lex autem subintravit ut abundaret delictum. Ubi autem abundavit delictum, superabundavit gratia:[fn]
(Law however subhe_entered as to_aboundt offence/crime. Where however abounded offence/crime, overabundant grace:)

SR-GNT Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις, ‡

UGNT νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα; οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,

SBL-GNT νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,

RP-GNT Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις·

TC-GNT νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,