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19 For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous. 20 And [a]the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: 21 that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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  1. Romans 5:20 Or, law

19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(A) the many were made sinners,(B) so also through the obedience(C) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(D) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(E) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(F) so also grace(G) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(H) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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