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.

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1 Timothy 1:13

2 Corinthians 4:1

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I obtained

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received 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?

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

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

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So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, 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.

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

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

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

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

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

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by 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 power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

I came not to call the righteous, 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 that he hath promised us, even eternal life.