1 Timothy 1:16

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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.

I obtained

1 Timothy 1:13

2 Corinthians 4:1

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I obtained

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

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And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.