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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Romans 2:4

1 Peter 3:20

2 Peter 3:9

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I obtained

having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,

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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise (tho' some men count it slowness) but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For a

Wherefore I say to thee, Those many sins of her's are forgiven; therefore she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

Thus, I say to 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 so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

And seeing it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a sinner.

And Jesus said to him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day 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.

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

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

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Or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk? But that ye may know, that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins: (He saith to the paralytic) I say to thee,

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 which he hath promised us, eternal life.