11 translations · Greek
Romans 5:20
The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
Romans 5:20 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
- KJV King James Version
- Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And law came in, that the offense might abound, and where sin abounded, grace hyper-abounded,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- When the law was introduced, sin became even more obvious. But while sin became much more obvious, grace became even more obvious!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Νόμος | Nomos | [The] law | G3551 νόμος law |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| παρεισῆλθεν | pareisēlthen | came in | G3922 παρεισέρχομαι to come in |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| πλεονάσῃ | pleonasē | would increase | G4121 πλεονάζω to increase |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παράπτωμα | paraptōma | trespass | G3900 παράπτωμα trespass |
| οὗ | hou | where | G3757 οὗ whither |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| ἐπλεόνασεν | epleonasen | increased | G4121 πλεονάζω to increase |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἁμαρτία | hamartia | sin | G266 ἁμαρτία sin |
| ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν | hypereperisseusen | increased all the more | G5248 ὑπερπερισσεύω to abound |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| χάρις | charis | grace | G5485 χάρις grace |
Related verses
- Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
- Psalm 25:11
For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
- Titus 3:3–7
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, …
- Romans 6:14
For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.
- Galatians 3:19–25
Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law. …
- Romans 4:15
For the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
- Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
- Romans 3:19–20
Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God. Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
- Ephesians 2:1–5
You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience; among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. …
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In context
18 So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
19 For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.
20 The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
21 that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read all of Romans 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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