^20–21All that passing laws against sin did was produce more lawbreakers. But sin didn’t, and doesn’t, have a chance in competition with the aggressive forgiveness we call grace. When it’s sin versus grace, grace wins hands down.

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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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more

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.

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,

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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