But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Surely] God, the [One] inflicting wrath is not unrighteous, is [He]? (I speak as a man.)

Greater love has no one than this, that one should lay down his life on behalf of his friends.

to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved.

which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and insight,

that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

However, because of this I was shown mercy, so that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, as a pattern for those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

All we like sheep have gone astray; everyone has gone astray in his way; and the Lord gave Him up for our sins.

For Christ also suffered once to atone for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that He might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit,

By this we have come to know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers.

By this the love of God is manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, in order that we might live through Him.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.