Romans 5:20
Romans 5:20 — The New International Version (NIV)
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Romans 5:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)
20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
Romans 5:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans 5:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Romans 5:20 — New Century Version (NCV)
20 The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.
Romans 5:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
20 And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
Romans 5:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
20 But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,
Romans 5:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
20 The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.
Romans 5:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
20 The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more
Romans 5:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
20 But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
Romans 5:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
20 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,
Romans 5:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
20 The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.
Romans 5:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
20 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,