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

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I obtained

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I, being ignorant, did it in unbelief;

Therefore, having this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not;

All

Or, do you despise the riches of His kindness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?

who were once disobedient, when the long-suffering of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while an ark was being prepared, entering into which, a few, that is, eight, souls were saved through water;

The Lord is not slow respecting the promise, as some account slowness; but He is long-suffering toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For a

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; because she loved much; but he, to whom little is forgiven, loves little."

So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents."

"But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

And, seeing it, they were all murmuring, saying, "He went in to be guest with a sinful man!"

And He said to him, "Verily I say to you, "To-day you shall be with Me in Paradise."

All that the Father giveth to Me shall come to Me; and him who comes to Me I will in no wise cast out;

and in Him every one who believes is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And the law entered, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did super-abound;

For whatsoever things were written in former times were written for our instruction, that we through patience and through consolation of the Scriptures may have hope.

Whence also He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, since He is ever living to intercede in their behalf.

General references

But, that ye may know the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (He saith to the paralytic).

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

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which is lost."

And this is the promise which He Himself promised us, the eternal life.