Romans 5: 20-21[1]

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

In these verses Paul presents the reader with an image of grace reigning. This is the radical result of the death and resurrection of the Son of God. Understanding this fully requires some background knowledge that Paul spends some time in chapter 5 of Romans articulating to his audience.

Paul explains to his …