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Nowδὲthe lawνόμοςcame in alongsideπαρεισῆλθενso thatἵναthe trespassτὸ παράπτωμαmight increase;πλεονάσῃbutδὲwhereοὗsinἡ ἁμαρτίαincreased,ἐπλεόνασενgraceἡ χάριςabounded all the more,ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν
Romans 5:20
Study it in the app“Now the law came in alongside so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:20, word by word
- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- came in alongsideπαρεισῆλθενpareisēlthen
come in
To arrive as something added beside what was already there.
Where else “pareisēlthen” appears- the trespassπαράπτωμαparaptōma
offense, wrongdoing
Offense, false step, transgression.
Where else “paraptōma” appears- might increaseπλεονάσῃpleonasēi
increase, abound
Increase, abound, grow in number or amount; also make abound.
Where else “pleonasēi” appears- whereοὗhou
where
"Where", "to where".
Where else “hou” appears- sinἁμαρτίαhamartia
sin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartia” appears- graceχάριςcharis
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appears- abounded all the moreὑπερεπερίσσευσενhypereperisseusen
overflow
Overflow, abound beyond all measure.
Where else “hypereperisseusen” appears
The context
19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one the many will be made righteous.
20 · This verse (above)
21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus the Messiah our Lord.
To study Romans 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say God showed while we were still sinners? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Paul says affliction produces perseverance, then proven character, then hope (vv. 3-4). How do you understand that chain?
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of peace with God and of hope (vv. 1-2). What can you do today to live with more peace and hope?