Romans 5:20

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 5:12-21 has been usually regarded as the most difficult part of the New Testament. It is not the design of these notes to enter into a min...
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moreover - But. What is said in this verse and the following, seems designed to meet the Jew, who might pretend that the Law of Moses was intende...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(19) Moreover the law (a) entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more (b) abound: (19) A preventing of an ob...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The therefore of Romans 5:12 covers Romans 1:16 to Romans 5:11 : the working of sin and grace are traced up to their fountain-heads in Adam and...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

entered . Literally came in beside. Greek. pareiserchomai, Only here and Galatians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:4 . that . in order that. Greek. hina ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. But the law intervened, etc. This subject depends on what he had said before — that there was sin before the law was published. This b...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1844 THE ABUNDANT GRACE OF GOD Romans 5:20-21 . Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: that as sin hath reigned unto death,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: The law entered that (ἱνα) the offense...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Moreover, the law, &c.— But the law, &c. There can be nothing plainer than that St. Paul, in this and the next verse, makes a comparison...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Moreover the law entered , х par...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Salvation and the Results of its Acceptance St. Paul completes his exposition of acceptance by faith by pointing to its blessed effects ( Ro...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Entered] RV 'came in beside': cp. Galatians 3:19 . Offence] RV 'trespass,' i.e. Adam's. Abound ] i.e. multiply: cp. Romans 3:20 ; Romans 7:13...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-21) Contrast between the reign of death introduced by the sin of Adam, and the reign of life introduced by the atonement of Christ. The sequence...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Entered. — A graphic metaphorical expression: “Came in to the side of” the sin already existing; “took its place,” as it were, “by the side of” sin...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Apostle had already ( Romans 5:13-14 ) alluded to the intervention of the Law. Now he returns to the topic, and in order to complete his historic...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 CHRIST AND ADAM Romans 5:12-21 WE approach a paragraph of the Epistle pregnant with mystery. It leads us back to Primal Man, to the...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Death through Adam, Life through Christ Romans 5:12-21 This is the profoundest and most fundamental section of the whole Epistle. It contains a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now dealt with the values of justification. The value to the individual is a threefold blessing. This nature as to cause the heart to rej...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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: (13) (For until th...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE TRIUMPH OF GRACE ‘Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.’ Romans 5:20 Grace runs through the epistles of St. Paul like a silver...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Moreover, the law entered ,.... By "the law" is meant, not the law of nature, much less the law of sin; rather the ceremonial law, which came in ove...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Ver. 20. But where sin abounded ] Bu...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Blessings Attending Justification Now as to the means and assurance of present justification, every question has been answered, every doubt fu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The First and the Second Adam; The Influence of Grace. A. D. 58....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Here he shows the reason why the law was given; although (as it is in Romans 5:13 ) before that time sin was in the world, it was that t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

We Are Assured Of Reigning In Life And Enjoying Future Glory And The Basis Of This Is What Christ Has Accomplished For Us (5:1-21). Having been re...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Salvation To The Uttermost (5:1-8:39). The depths of our sin having been revealed in Romans 1:17 to Romans 3:23 , and Jesus Christ's activity,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Now Describes Man's Oneness With Adam In Judgment And Compares It With The Believer's Oneness With Christ In Deliverance (5:12-21). This pass...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound, but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly,' The emphasis here is on th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Effect Of The Law And The Consequence Of Christ's Obedience (5:20-21). In case anyone may question how the giving of the Law came into the equ...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 5:12 .—Adam the head of a race whose transgressions lead on to condemnation. Christ the ancestor of a seed whose faith and...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:17-21 The Chapter of the Five Kings. Where do we find these five kings? There is King Sin, for Sin reigned. There is King Death, for I r...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 5:20-21 Abounding Sin; Over-abounding Grace. I. Grace. Here are the two antagonists grace and sin. Both would be kings; one only has the p...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: This verse deserves to be printed in lett...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: These are matters of fact; not of fanatica...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:6 . For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. This is one of the most surprising sentences on reco...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 5:10 . For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God, by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall by saved by h...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 5:1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God. Faith in the atonement removes the guilt of sin, and makes us heirs of al...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 5:1-45 (6) The results of the revelation of the righteousness of God, as affecting (a) the consciousness and hopes o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A summary of the argument:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moreover, the Law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The As and So of Scripture Romans 5:12-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wrote a booklet on "As and So," dealing with the "As it was in the days of Noe...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Much More the Grace of God Romans 5:1-45 , Romans 5:15-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have before us today portions of Romans for our study. Th...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The law came in between — The offence and the free gift. That the offence might abound — That is, the consequence (not the design) of the law's com...

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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