“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”

1 Timothy 1:13 (KJV) |

1 Timothy 1:13

From 1 Timothy 1, in the Book of 1 Timothy (New Testament).

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According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

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Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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