Romans 5:20

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Summary

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

But

General references

Matthew 19:30

Luke 15:1

John 4:30

Bible References

But

Now what are we to infer from this? That we are to 'remain on in sin, so that there may be all the more grace'?

Go and learn the meaning of this word, I care for mercy not for sacrifice. For I have not come to call just men but sinners."

Therefore I tell you, many as her sins are, they are forgiven, for her love is great; whereas he to whom little is forgiven has but little love."

One of the criminals who had been hung also abused him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well."

The thief only comes to steal, to slay, and to destroy: I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.

What! do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the Realm of God? Make no mistake about it; neither the immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor catamites nor sodomites

redounding to the praise of his glorious grace bestowed on us in the Beloved,

And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins

though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;

For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.

General references

Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

Now the tax gatherers and sinners were all approaching him to listen to him,

They set out from the town on their way to him.