Romans 5:20

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
World English Bible (WEB)
Moreover{G1161} the law{G3551} entered{G3922}{(G5627)}, that{G2443} the offence{G3900} might abound{G4121}{(G5661)}. But{G1161} where{G3757} sin{G266} abounded{G4121}{(G5656)}, grace{G5485} did much more abound{G5248}{(G5656)}:
Strong's King James
(20) Now Torah slipped in so that shortfall would multiply but where deviation multiplied, favourable-grace abounded more so.
The F.O.G*
[20] When the law entered the picture, it exposed the full magnitude of rebellion. But wherever sin's devastation increased, God's grace expanded exponentially beyond it!
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
Young's Literal Translation

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