Romans 5:20

Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;

Montgomery New Testament

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 just as through the disobedience of one man the rest were made sinners; even so by the obedience of One shall all the rest be made righteous.

21in order that as sin has ruled as king in death, so also grace might rule as king in righteousness which issues in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, - ours!

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Cross References

Matthew 20:9"When those came who had begun at five o’clock, they received two shillings apiece;

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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