782 B
782 B
the Law came in alongside
AT: "the Law sneaked in" (See: rc://en/ta/man/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
AT: "increased"
as sin ruled in death
AT: "as sin resulted in death" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
even so grace might rule through righteousness for everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord
AT: "grace gave people everlasting life through the righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
our Lord
Paul includes his readers and all believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)