Galatians 2:17-18

2:17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages ¹  sin? Absolutely not! 2:18 But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, ²  I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. ³ 

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¹ tn Or “does Christ serve the interests of sin?”; or “is Christ an agent for sin?” See BDAG 230-31 s.v. διάκονος 2.

² tn Or “once tore down.”

³ tn Traditionally, “that I am a transgressor.”