Galatians 2:17

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!

Galatians 3:11

3:11 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith. ² 

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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 “The one who is righteous by faith will live” (a quotation from Hab 2:4).