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Romans 5:20

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

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νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawδὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butπαρεισῆλθενpareisēlthento come inπαρεισέρχομαι (pareiserchomai)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come in”, a single actionG3922I enter secretly, come in from the side.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.πλεονάσῃpleonasēaboundedπλεονάζω (pleonazō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “abounded”, a single actionG4121I have more than enough; I abound, increase.aboundedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παράπτωμαparaptōmatrespassπαράπτωμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “trespass”, the subject formG3900a falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin.οὗhouwhitherοὗconjunction — “whither”G3757where, whither, when, in what place.This verse uses “whither”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐπλεόνασενepleonasento increaseπλεονάζω (pleonazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to increase”, a single actionG4121I have more than enough; I abound, increase.This verse uses “increase”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinἁμαρτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ὑπερεπερίσσευσενhupereperisseusendid much more aboundὑπερπερισσεύω (huperperisseuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “did much more abound”, a single actionG5248(a) intrans: I abound exceedingly, (b) dep: I overflow.did much more aboundἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χάριςcharisgraceχάριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the subject formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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