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

when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a tyrant. But I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly, through unbelief:

Therefore seeing that we have such an office, even as mercy is come on us, we faint not:

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And Moses bowed himself to the earth quickly, and worshipped,

Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

which were in time past disobedient, when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few - that is to say eight souls - were saved by water,

The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.

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But Manasseh made Judah and the inhabiters of Jerusalem to err and to do worse than the heathen which the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.

Wherefore I say unto thee, Many sins are forgiven her, for she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love."

Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."

And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.'

And when they saw that, they all grudged saying, "He is gone in to tarry with a man that is a sinner."

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

All that the father giveth me, shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, cast I not away.

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

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.

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That ye may know that the son of man hath power in earth to forgive sins," he spake unto the sick of the palsy,

I came not to call the righteous: but the 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.