even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

"'But the person who acts defiantly, whether native-born or a resident foreigner, insults the Lord. That person must be cut off from among his people.

Then I will plant her as my own in the land. I will have pity on 'No Pity' (Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to 'Not My People' (Lo-Ammi), 'You are my people!' And he will say, 'You are my God!'"

That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest

So he said, "Who are you, Lord?" He replied, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,

You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

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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.

Bible References

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But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest
I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.
In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

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If, however, the raw flesh once again turns white, then he must come to the priest.
"'If any person sins unintentionally, then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering.
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," -- he said to the paralytic --
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

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