Continuing from Romans chapter 5, verse 20, the next sentence of this verse reads: “But where sin abounded, grace abounded. superabounded,” notice, the beginning In the part of the sentence stated just before the comma is implemented, it says, “But where sin abounded.” This means that where sin was exceedingly abundant and beyond measure in the sense that it dominated, it no longer dominates the lives of those who are born and trained in iniquity, but rather are freed from this curse through to Jesus Christ. By the grace of God we have been justified by faith unto redemption into salvation, praise God, sin is no more. Continuing the phrase in verse 20, where it ends by saying “grace abounded,” this should not be misinterpreted to mean quantity or degree of measure. This is not to say that grace is weighed or numbered according to measures comparable to the system of the earthly kingdom, where man operates in this manner. We must realize that God does not think or operate like man. God will never conform to the ways of man; man must be conformed to and then transformed into the image and likeness of the person of God. What the Scriptures convey to the reader's mind is that this "grace," which is the unmerited favor of God's benevolence toward humanity, breaks down and abolishes the stronghold of sin which prevents it from dominating the world. lives of those who choose to be obedient and conform to God's will. The word grace in Greek is translated as “charis, pronounced as khar'-ece; it means grace (as gratifying), God's divine influence on the heart and its reflection in one's life: acceptable, benefit, favor or g...... middle of paper ..... .tle. Which means: “THAT YOU DO NOT SIN”? What the scripture is saying here in verse 1 is that if for any reason you fall into sin, because of lack of consecration and watchfulness, you are not obligated to remain in the state of sin. God will mercifully grant you another opportunity to be redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ for the washing away of your sins. Jesus is the advocate of those who fall into the temptation of their flesh and sin. The word lawyer in Greek parakletos, pronounced par-ak'-lay-tos, means intercessor, counselor: comforter. Jesus Christ is represented as the mediator who advises you to strengthen you, showing you the way back to God. Once you return to the Father, He will comfort you and keep you, only if you allow Him. The Lord will never comfort you in the state of your sins, for He finds no pleasure in your sinning..