Galatians 2:17 meaning and explanation

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

Galatians 2:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is answering an objection inside his account of the dispute at Antioch, where Jewish believers had stopped eating with Gentiles. Someone might argue that if Jews who seek justification in Christ are still found to be sinners, then Christ himself promotes sin.

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