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Romans 5:21

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19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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BSB
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
KJV
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
WEB
that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
ASV
that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
DARBY
in order that, even as sin has reigned in [the power of] death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
BLB
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
ÅB
for at slik som synden hersket ved døden, så skulle også nåden herske ved rettferdighet til et evig liv ved Jesus Kristus, vår Herre.
OTB
slik at, akkurat som synden hersket i døden, kan nåden også herske gjennom rettferdighet for å bringe evig liv gjennom Jesus Kristus vår Herre.
B1930
forat likesom synden hersket ved døden, så skulde også nåden herske ved rettferdighet til et evig liv ved Jesus Kristus, vår Herre.

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  • Titus 2:11

    For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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  • Romans 6:14

    For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

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  • Romans 5:14

    Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

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  • John 1:16–17

    And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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  • Romans 8:10

    And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

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  • Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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  • Romans 5:12

    Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

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  • Romans 5:17

    For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

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