Romans 5:20

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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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What will we say then? We continue in sin so that grace may abound?

And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than the nations did whom LORD destroyed before the sons of Israel.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Come now, and let us reason together, says 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.

Thou have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices. But thou have burdened me with thy sins. Thou have wearied me with thine iniquities.

Thou also, bear thou thine own shame, in that thou have given judgment for thy sisters, through thy sins that thou have committed more abominable than they. They are more righteous than thou. Yea, be thou also confounded, and bear

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols.

Who is a God like to thee, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

But after going, learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.

For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed him, saying, If thou are the Christ, save thyself and us.

The thief comes not, except that he might steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not led astray. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate men, nor homosexuals,

for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.

Even you, who were dead in trespasses and sins

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.

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one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;

But many first will be last, and last, first.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were approaching him to hear him.

They went out of the city, and came to him.