{We ourselves were found sinners} (heureth(886d)en kai autoi
hamart(936c)oi). Like the Gentiles, Jews who thought they were not
sinners, when brought close to Christ, found that they were. Paul
felt like the chief of sinners. {A minister of sin} (hamartias
diakonos). Objective genitive, a minister to sin. An illogical
inference. We were sinners already in spite of being Jews. Christ
simply revealed to us our sin. {God forbid} (m(8820)genoito).
Literally, "May it not happen." Wish about the future (m(885c) and
the optative).