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.

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.

Ephesians 2:7

So in the ages to come he, with Christ Jesus, might show the exceeding (surpassing) (exceptional) riches of his grace with kindness toward us.

Exodus 34:8

Moses hurried to bow low toward the earth and worship.

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak: Stand here by your burnt offering. I will go to see whether or not Jehovah will meet me. I will tell you what he reveals to me. So he went alone to the top of a hill.

2 Chronicles 33:9-13

Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer and how God accepted it are written in the records of Hozai. The things he did before he humbled himself are also written there. This includes all his sins and unfaithfulness and the places where he built illegal worship sites and set up idols and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

Psalm 25:11

O Jehovah, for the sake of your name pardon my guilt, because it is great.

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us! Says Jehovah. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool.

Isaiah 43:25

I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins anymore.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Luke 7:47

She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.

Luke 15:10

I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.

Luke 18:13-14

But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 19:7-9

Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with a man who is a sinner.

Luke 23:43

He replied: Today I tell you this. You will be with me in paradise.

John 3:15-16

Everyone who has an active faith in him may have everlasting life.

John 3:36

He who puts active faith in the Son has everlasting life. He who disobeys* the Son will not see life for the wrath of God remains upon him. (*Greek: apeitheo: willfully disobey, not having faith)

John 5:24

Truly, Truly I say to you, he who hears my word, and believes him that sent me, has everlasting life. He will not receive judgment for he has passed out of death into life.

John 6:37

That which the Father gives me will come to me. I will not reject him who comes to me.

John 6:40

For this is the will of my Father. Every one who sees the Son and puts active faith in him will have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:54

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life! I will raise him up at the last day.

John 20:31

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. By believing you may have life in his name.

Acts 13:39

Through him all who believe are justified from all things. You could not be justified through the Law of Moses.

Romans 2:4-5

Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Romans 5:20-21

The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift from God is everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 15:4

The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.

2 Corinthians 4:1

We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.

Ephesians 1:6

This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.

Ephesians 1:12

We who were first to hope in Christ should serve to the praise of his glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

He will then come to be glorified in his holy ones, and to be marveled at by all those who believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

Hebrews 7:25

He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.

1 Peter 3:20

They were disobedient while the ark was being built. Yet God waited patiently in the days of Noah. But few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

2 Peter 3:9

Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:15

Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Just as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you.

1 John 5:11-12

The testimony is this that God gave us everlasting life and this life is in his Son.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Bible References

I obtained

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.
2 Corinthians 4:1
We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.

All

Exodus 34:8
Moses hurried to bow low toward the earth and worship.
Romans 2:4
Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
1 Peter 3:20
They were disobedient while the ark was being built. Yet God waited patiently in the days of Noah. But few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.
2 Peter 3:9
Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For a

2 Chronicles 33:9
Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Luke 7:47
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Luke 15:10
I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke 19:7
Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with a man who is a sinner.
Luke 23:43
He replied: Today I tell you this. You will be with me in paradise.
John 6:37
That which the Father gives me will come to me. I will not reject him who comes to me.
Acts 13:39
Through him all who believe are justified from all things. You could not be justified through the Law of Moses.
Romans 5:20
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
Romans 15:4
The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.
Hebrews 7:25
He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.

General references

Mark 2:10
So you may see that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on earth, he said to the man:
Luke 5:32
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Luke 19:10
The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
1 John 2:25
This is the promise he promised us, life eternal.