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13 though previously I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contemptuous. But then I obtained the mercy of God. For I had been acting ignorantly, in unbelief. 14 And so the grace of our Lord has abounded greatly, with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. 15 It is a faithful saying, and worthy of acceptance by everyone, that Christ Jesus came into this world to bring salvation to sinners, among whom I am first. 16 But it was for this reason that I obtained mercy, so that in me as first, Christ Jesus would display all patience, for the instruction of those who would believe in him unto eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:13-16, Catholic Public Domain Version. Public domain.
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