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

who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolently violent, But I was admitted to mercy, for I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

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

All

Or despisest thou the riches of his kindness and patience and long-suffering, ignorant that this goodness of God is leading thee to repentance?

who in time of old were disobedient, when the long suffering of God in the days of Noe waited, while the ark was preparing, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were preserved through the water.

The Lord doth not delay the promise (as some count it delay); but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should have space for repentance.

For a

For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.

And the tax-gatherer standing at a distance, would not even so much as lift his eyes heaven-ward, but smote on his breast, saying, May God accept the atonement for me a sinner!

And when they all saw it, they murmured, saying, That he is gone to lodge with a man, a notorious sinner.

And Jesus said to him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.

and by this man shall every one who believeth be justified from all things, from which it was not possible that he should be justified by the law of Moses.

But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

General references

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, he saith to the paralytic,

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

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

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