And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Moreoverª the lawª entered,ª° thatª the¹ offenceª might abound.ª° Butª whereª sinª abounded,ª° graceª did much more abound:ª°

Moreouer,ª the Laweª entred,ª° thatª the¹ offenceª might abound:ª° butª whereª sinneª abounded,ª° graceª did much more abound.ª°

But the entrance which was of the law, (made) sin to increase; and where sin increased, there grace hath abounded:

And the entrance given to the law, was that sin might increase: and where sin increased, there grace abounded.

νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα: οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,

A-parcelee moreover it-had-came-into-beside so it-might-have-beyonded-to, the-one a-falling-beside-to; of-which moreover it-beyonded-to, the-one an-un-adjusting-along-unto, it-abouted-over-of, the-one a-granting,