1 Timothy 1:16

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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.

I obtained

1 Timothy 1:13

2 Corinthians 4:1

All

Romans 2:4

1 Peter 3:20

2 Peter 3:9

For a

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I obtained

being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;

Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

All

Do you look with contempt upon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?

who at one time were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, the ark being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through the water.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some people count slackness; but is long-suffering for your sakes, not wishing that any should perish, but all come to repentance.

For a

Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

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 a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.

And all seeing, murmured, saying, that He is come in to abide with a sinner man.

And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

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

and in him every one believing is justified from all things from which ye were not able to be justified by the law of Moses.

But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.

wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.

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But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which is lost.

This is the message which he proclaimed unto you, eternal life.