Romans

Romans 5:20–21

²⁰The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, ²¹so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Romans 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
law	Νόμος	Nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
came in	παρεισῆλθεν	pareisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3922 I enter secretly
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
trespass	παράπτωμα	paraptōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3900 a falling away, sin
would increase	πλεονάσῃ	pleonasē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4121 I abound, increase
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
increased	ἐπλεόνασεν	epleonasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4121 I abound, increase
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
increased all the more	ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν	hypereperisseusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5248 I abound exceedingly, overflow

Romans 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
just as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
reigned	ἐβασίλευσεν	ebasileusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
might reign	βασιλεύσῃ	basileusē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
to bring	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Cross-references

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Romans 5:20 Romans 6:1 · Titus 3:3–7 · Psalm 25:11 · Romans 6:14 · Galatians 3:19–25 · Romans 4:15 · Isaiah 1:18 · Luke 7:47 · Romans 3:19–20 · Ephesians 2:1–5 · John 10:10 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–9

Romans 5:21 Titus 2:11 · Romans 6:14 · John 1:16–17 · Romans 5:14 · Romans 6:23 · Romans 8:10 · Romans 5:12 · Romans 5:17 · Hebrews 4:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.