en_tn/rom/05/20.md

translationWords

• en:tw:death
• en:tw:eternity
• en:tw:grace
• en:tw:lawofmoses
• en:tw:righteous
• en:tw:sin
• en:tw:trespass

translationNotes

• the Law came in alongside - "the Law sneaked in" (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification)
• the trespass might abound - This means both that "people might realize how greatly they had sinned" (UDB) and "people might commit more sins."
• abounded - "increased"
• as sin ruled in death - "as sin resulted in death"
• even so grace might rule through righteousness for everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord - "grace gave people everlasting life through the righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord"
• our Lord - Paul includes his readers and all believers. (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_inclusive)