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 shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.

O Jehovah, for the sake of your name pardon my guilt, because it is great.

Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us! Says Jehovah. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool.

You did not buy me any sugar cane with your money or satisfy me with the best part of your sacrifices. Rather, you burdened me with your sins and troubled me with your iniquities.

Judah saw that I sent unfaithful Israel away because of her adultery and that I gave Israel her divorce papers. But treacherous Judah, her sister, was not afraid. She also acted like a prostitute.

You will have to suffer disgrace because you accused your sisters. Yet, your sins are more disgusting than theirs. They look like they are innocent compared to you. Be ashamed of yourself and suffer disgrace, because you have made your sisters look like they are innocent.'

I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean instead of unclean. Then I will cleanse you from all your idols.

Who is a God like you who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in loving-kindness (unchanging love).

You should learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.

She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.

One of the criminals who were hanged complained bitterly to him saying: Are you the Christ? Save yourself and us.

The thief comes to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor people who worship idols, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.

You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.

I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent aggressor. I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;

Many who are first will be last. Some who are last will be first.

One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.

They left the city to see him.