Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
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Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ἐπιμενοῦμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Ἦμεν γάρ ποτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι ἀπειθεῖς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς ποικίλαις ἐν κακίᾳ καὶ φθόνῳ διάγοντες στυγητοί μισοῦντες ἀλλήλους
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
ἁμαρτία γὰρ ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει· οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον ἀλλ' ὑπὸ χάριν
For sin shall not have over dominion you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
לְמַֽעַן-שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֺנִי כִּי רַב-הֽוּא׃
For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται διαταγεὶς δι' ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται· οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος οὐδὲ παράβασις
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ·
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them before the who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all world may become guilty God.
οὗ χάριν λέγω σοι ἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς αἱ πολλαί ὅτι ἠγάπησεν πολύ· ᾧ δὲ ὀλίγον ἀφίεται ὀλίγον ἀγαπᾷ
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
לְכוּ-נָא וְנִוָּֽכְחָה יֹאמַר יְהוָה אִם-יִֽהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְבִּינוּ אִם-יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֹלָע כַּצֶּמֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ καὶ θύσῃ καὶ ἀπολέσῃ· ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Εἰ δὲ ἡ διακονία τοῦ θανάτου ἐν γράμμασιν ἐντετυπωμένη ἐν λίθοις ἐγενήθη ἐν δόξῃ ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι ἀτενίσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον Μωσέως διὰ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν καταργουμένην
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
εἰς ἔπαινον δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν ᾗ ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath accepted made us in the beloved.
מִי-אֵל כָּמוֹךָ נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וְעֹבֵר עַל-פֶּשַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִית נַחֲלָתוֹ לֹא-הֶחֱזִיק לָעַד אַפּוֹ כִּֽי-חָפֵץ חֶסֶד הֽוּא׃
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν Ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλ' ἁμαρτωλοὺς εἰς μετάνοιαν
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
וַיֶּתַע מְנַשֶּׁה אֶת-יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם לַֽעֲשׂוֹת רָע מִן-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁמִיד יְהוָה מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
לֹא-קָנִיתָ לִּי בַכֶּסֶף קָנֶה וְחֵלֶב זְבָחֶיךָ לֹא הִרְוִיתָנִי אַךְ הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον· νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
וְזָכַרְתִּי אֲנִי אֶת-בְּרִיתִי אוֹתָךְ בִּימֵי נְעוּרָיִךְ וַהֲקִימוֹתִי לָךְ בְּרִית עוֹלָֽם׃
Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל-גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶֽם׃
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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Romans 5:20
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| νόμος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the law
law ×96
the law ×54
of the law ×16
law of ×13
law to ×4
a law ×3
by the law ×2
laws ×2
Strong's Definition
G3551
law, laws
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
- of any law whatsoever
- a law or rule producing a state approved of God
- by the observance of which is approved of God
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: moreover
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-3S
Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| παρεισῆλθεν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: entered
came in privily ×1
entered ×1
Strong's Definition
G3922
entered, privily
pareiserchomai
to come in alongside, i.e., supervene additionally or steathily
- to come in secretly or by stealth, or creep or steal in "to enter in addition, come in besides
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἵνα
· HEE-na
In English
In the KJV here: that
that ×519
to ×63
lest ×19
for to ×4
for ×3
that that ×3
him that ×2
him to ×2
Strong's Definition
G2443
that, to, lest, for, so, …
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- that, in order that, so that
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
37 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAS-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| πλεονάσῃ | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: might abound
abound ×2
abounded ×1
aboundeth ×1
abundant ×1
make to increase ×1
may abound ×1
might abound ×1
over had ×1
Strong's Definition
G4121
abound, abounded, aboundeth, abundant, increase, …
pleonazō
to do, make or be more, i.e., increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound
- to superabound
- of things
- to exist in abundance "to increase"be augmented
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSN
Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| τὸ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| παράπτωμα· | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: offence
trespasses ×8
offence ×3
offences ×2
sins ×2
fall ×1
fall through ×1
fault ×1
faults ×1
Strong's Definition
G3900
trespasses, offence, sins, offences, fall, …
paraptōma
a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e., (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression
- to fall beside or near something "a lapse or deviation from truth and uprightness
- a sin, misdeed
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
12 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
οὗ
· hoo
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×20
from the place where ×1
when ×1
wherein ×1
whither ×1
whithersoever ×1
Strong's Definition
G3757
where, wherein, whither, whithersoever, when
hou
at which place, i.e., where
- where
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAI-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| ἐπλεόνασεν | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: abounded
abound ×2
abounded ×1
aboundeth ×1
abundant ×1
make to increase ×1
may abound ×1
might abound ×1
over had ×1
Strong's Definition
G4121
abound, abounded, aboundeth, abundant, increase, …
pleonazō
to do, make or be more, i.e., increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound
- to superabound
- of things
- to exist in abundance "to increase"be augmented
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἁμαρτία | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: sin
sin ×70
sins ×55
of sins ×13
sin of ×8
of sin ×5
a sin ×3
sin unto ×3
sins of ×3
Strong's Definition
G266
sin, sins, sinful, offence
hamartia
a sin (properly abstract)
- equivalent to 264
- to be without a share in "to miss the mark"to err, be mistaken"to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong"to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
19 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAI-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: abound
abound ×1
i am exceeding ×1
Strong's Definition
G5248
abound, exceeding
hyperperisseuō
to super-abound
- to abound beyond measure, abound exceedingly "to overflow, to enjoy abundantly
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| χάρις | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: grace did much more
grace ×103
grace of ×7
by grace ×5
favour ×5
thank ×5
thanks ×4
the grace ×3
a pleasure ×2
Strong's Definition
G5485
grace, favour, thank, thanks, pleasure, …
charis
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- grace
- that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
- of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
- the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace "the token or proof of grace, benefit
- a gift of grace "benefit, bounty
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings