²⁰Moreover ^gthe law ^hentered, that the offence might abound. But ⁱwhere sin abounded, ^jgrace did much more abound: ²¹That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might ^kgrace reign through righteousness unto ^leternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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gSee ch. 4:15.
h Gal. 2:4 (Gk.).
i 1 Esdr. 8:75 marg.
jSo ch. 6:1. 1 Tim. 1:14.
kSee John 1:17.
lSee ch. 2:7.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the law came in as a side issue, in order that the trespass could increase, but where sin increased, grace was present in greater abundance, so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.