Romans 5:12,20
Romans 5:12 King James Version (KJV)
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
Romans 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound
Romans 5:12-14 The Message (MSG)
You know the story of how Adam landed us in the dilemma we’re in—first sin, then death, and no one exempt from either sin or death. That sin disturbed relations with God in everything and everyone, but the extent of the disturbance was not clear until God spelled it out in detail to Moses. So death, this huge abyss separating us from God, dominated the landscape from Adam to Moses. Even those who didn’t sin precisely as Adam did by disobeying a specific command of God still had to experience this termination of life, this separation from God. But Adam, who got us into this, also points ahead to the One who will get us out of it.
Romans 5:20-21 The Message (MSG)
All that passing laws against sin did was produce more lawbreakers. But sin didn’t, and doesn’t, have a chance in competition with the aggressive forgiveness we call grace. When it’s sin versus grace, grace wins hands down. All sin can do is threaten us with death, and that’s the end of it. Grace, because God is putting everything together again through the Messiah, invites us into life—a life that goes on and on and on, world without end.
Romans 5:12 King James Version (KJV)
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
Romans 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound
Romans 5:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned
Romans 5:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more
Romans 5:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Sin came into the world because of what one man did, and with sin came death. This is why everyone must die—because everyone sinned.
Romans 5:20 New Century Version (NCV)
The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.
Romans 5:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:
Romans 5:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly
Romans 5:12 New International Version (NIV)
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned
Romans 5:20 New International Version (NIV)
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more
Romans 5:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned
Romans 5:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more
Romans 5:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
Romans 5:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more
Romans 5:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.
Romans 5:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant.
Romans 5:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When Adam sinned, the entire world was affected. Sin entered human experience, and death was the result. And so death followed this sin, casting its shadow over all humanity, because all have sinned.
Romans 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So then, the law was introduced into God’s plan to bring the reality of human sinfulness out of hiding. And yet, wherever sin increased, there was more than enough of God’s grace to triumph all the more!
Romans 5:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned
