1 Timothy 1:13
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult him. But he had mercy on me, because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief,
Acts 8:3
But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
Acts 3:17
Yet I know, brothers, that you did not know what you were doing, any more than your leaders did;
Luke 12:47
The slave who knows his master's wishes, but does not get ready or act upon them, will be severely punished.
Luke 23:34
And they divided up his clothes among them by drawing lots for them,
John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge men, that those who cannot see may see, and that those who can see may become blind."
Acts 9:1
Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest,
Acts 9:5
"Who are you, sir?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," said the voice.
Acts 9:13
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, and the harm he has done to your people in Jerusalem.
Acts 22:4
I persecuted this Way even to the death, and bound both men and women and put them in prison,
Acts 26:9-11
I once thought it my duty vigorously to oppose the cause of Jesus of Nazareth.
Romans 5:20-21
Then law slipped in, and multiplied the offense. But greatly as sin multiplied, God's mercy has far surpassed it,
Romans 11:30-31
For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because they disobeyed,
1 Corinthians 7:25
About unmarried women I have no command of the Lord to give you, but I will give you my opinion as that of one on whom through the Lord's mercy you can depend.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least important of the apostles, and am not fit to be called an apostle, because I once persecuted God's church.
Galatians 1:13
You have heard of my former conduct when I was attached to the Jewish religion??ow furiously I used to persecute the church of God and ravage it,
Philippians 3:6
as to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church; and by the Law's standard of uprightness, no fault could be found with me.
1 Timothy 1:16
but God had mercy on me in order that in my case as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display his perfect patience, as an example to those who would later believe in him and find eternal life.
Hebrews 4:16
So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.
Hebrews 6:4-8
For it is impossible to arouse people to a fresh repentance when they have once for all come into the light and had a taste of the gift from heaven, and shared in the holy Spirit
Hebrews 10:26-29
For if we choose to go on sinning after we have so fully learned the truth, there is no sacrifice left to be offered for our sins,
1 Peter 2:10
you who were once "no people" but are now "God's people"; once "unpitied" but now "pitied indeed."
2 Peter 2:21-22
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of uprightness than after knowing it to have turned their backs upon the sacred command with which they had been intrusted.