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# while we seek to be justified in Christ
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The phrase "justified in Christ" means justified because we are united with Christ and justified by means of Christ.
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# we too were found to be sinners
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The words "were found to be" are an idiom that emphasizes that "we are" certainly sinners. Alternate translation: "we see that we also certainly are sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# Absolutely not!
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"Of course, that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question "Does Christ become a servant of sin?" You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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