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Romans 5:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Romans 5:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 5 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”
Romans 5:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound—the νόμος (nomos, 'law') παρεισῆλθεν (pareisēlthen, 'came in alongside/entered additionally'), a subordinate clause suggesting law's supplementary purpose. The ἵνα (hina, 'in order that') clause states God's purpose: that τὸ παράπτωμα πλεονάσῃ (to paraptōma pleonasē, 'the trespass might increase/abound'). This doesn't mean law causes sin but that it reveals sin's true character and extent, transforming vague wrongdoing into explicit transgression against known divine commands (7:7-13).But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound (οὗ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 5:20
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“that grace may abound?”
“disobedient”
“Yahweh”
“but under grace.”
“until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.”
“for where there is no law”
“it speaks to those who are under the law”
“her sins”
“written engraved on stones”