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 formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.

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And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

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Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, to do more evil than the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the people of Israel.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven--for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."

And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermostthose who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

And this is the promise that he made to us--eternal life.