1 Timothy 1:13
I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent aggressor. I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Acts 8:3
Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 3:17
Brothers, I know you acted in ignorance just as your rulers did.
Numbers 15:30
Any who sin deliberately, natives or foreigners, are guilty of treating Jehovah with contempt. They shall be put to death.
Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her to me in the earth! I will have mercy (compassion) on her who had not obtained mercy. I will say to those who were not my people: 'You are my people!' They will answer: 'You are my God!'
Luke 12:47
The unfaithful servant who knew what his master wanted and did not do it will be beaten.
Luke 23:34
[Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.
John 9:39-41
Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.
Acts 9:1
Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest.
Acts 9:5
Who are you Lord? He asked. The Lord said: I am Jesus whom you persecute.
Acts 9:13
Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your holy ones at Jerusalem.
Acts 22:4
I persecuted the people who followed this Way to the point of death. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.
Acts 26:9-11
I was convinced that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Romans 5:20-21
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
Romans 11:30-31
In times past you have not believed (did not obey) God. Yet you have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment from the Lord. Yet I give my opinion as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 15:9
I am the least of the apostles and do not deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the people of God.
Galatians 1:13
You heard about the way I lived as a Jew. How I persecuted the congregation of God beyond measure. In fact I tried to destroy it!
Philippians 3:6
as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
1 Timothy 1:16
For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us approach the throne of grace (loving-kindness) with confidence, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for help in time of need.
Hebrews 6:4-8
Those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:26-29
If we continue to (practice) (deliberately persist in) sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins.
1 Peter 2:10
In time past you were no people, but now you are the people of God. You had not then received, but now have received mercy (compassion) (divine kindness).
2 Peter 2:21-22
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.