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

And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

Παρεισηλθε δε ο νομος δια να περισσευση το αμαρτημα. Και οπου επερισσευσεν η αμαρτια, υπερεπερισσευσεν η χαρις,

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: