Romans 5:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”
Romans 5:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 5:2015 words
νόμοςnomoslaw
δὲdeand / but
παρεισῆλθενpareisēlthencome in privily, enter
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
πλεονάσῃpleonasēabound, abundant, make
to increase
τὸtothe
παράπτωμαparaptōmafall, fault, offence
οὗhounot
δὲdeand / but
ἐπλεόνασενepleonasenabound, abundant, make
to increase
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
ὑπερεπερίσσευσενhypereperisseusenabound much more, exceeding
ἡhēthe
χάριςcharisgrace
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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