Romans 5:20

But the law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19For through the disobedience of one man many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of one Man many shall be constituted righteous.

21so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:9And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.

Matthew Henry on Romans 5:7-21

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. ( a. d. 58.) 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the… Read the whole commentary →

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