1 Timothy 1:12-17 - Paul's Thankfulness For The Mercy Shown To Him

¹² And I have gratitude to the Christ--Jesus our Lord--who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service ¹³ the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost. ¹⁶ But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.