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

I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent aggressor. I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.

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Moses hurried to bow low toward the earth and worship.

Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

They were disobedient while the ark was being built. Yet God waited patiently in the days of Noah. But few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.

Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.

I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.

But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with a man who is a sinner.

He replied: Today I tell you this. You will be with me in paradise.

That which the Father gives me will come to me. I will not reject him who comes to me.

Through him all who believe are justified from all things. You could not be justified through the Law of Moses.

The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.

The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.

He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.

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So you may see that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on earth, he said to the man:

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

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

This is the promise he promised us, life eternal.