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Romans 5:20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Romans 5:20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Law Increased Sin, But Grace Abounded So As To Reign Through Righteousness
20 And the Law[a] came-in-beside[b] that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace super-abounded,
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- Romans 5:20 Paul now puts the Law into this broad perspective.
- Romans 5:20 Same root word as ‘entered’ in v 12. Sin ‘came in’, Law ‘came in beside’.
Romans 5:20
New International Version
Romans 5:20
New International Version
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(A) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(B)
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