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

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted;

All

Or dost thou despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God is leading thee to repentance?

who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water;

The Lord is not tardy concerning his promise, as some men count tardiness; but is longsuffering toward you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For a

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

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

But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He hath gone in to be the guest of a sinner.

And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

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

and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;

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

wherefore he is able also to save to the utmost those who come to God through him, since he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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

I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

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

And this is the promise which he himself promised us, even the life everlasting.