1 Timothy 1:13

Conservative English Version

I used to say terrible and insulting things about him, and I was cruel. But he had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in him.

Cross References

Hosea 2:23

I will scatter the seeds and show mercy to Lo-Ruhamah. I will say to Lo-Ammi, "You are my people," and they will answer, "You are our God."

Leviticus 13:16

However, if the sores heal and only white spots remain, the priest will say, "You are now clean."

Numbers 15:30

But if one of you does wrong on purpose, whether Israelite or foreigner, you have sinned against me by disobeying my laws. You will be sent away and will no longer live among the people of Israel.

Luke 12:47

If servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them to do, they will be beaten hard.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing." While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, "He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!"

Acts 22:4

I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women.

Acts 3:17

My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing.

Acts 8:3

Saul started making a lot of trouble for the church. He went from house to house, arresting men and women and putting them in jail.

Acts 9:1

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Acts 9:13

Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.

Acts 9:5

"Who are you?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus," the Lord answered. "I am the one you are so cruel to.

1 Corinthians 15:9

I am the least important of all the apostles. In fact, I caused so much trouble for God's church that I don't even deserve to be called an apostle.

1 Corinthians 7:25

I don't know of anything that the Lord said about people who have never been married. But I will tell you what I think. And you can trust me, because the Lord has treated me with kindness.

Galatians 1:13

You know how I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and even tried to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

And I was so eager that I even made trouble for the church. I did everything the Law demands in order to please God.

1 Timothy 1:16

But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life.

Hebrews 4:16

So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help.

1 Peter 2:10

"Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had pity on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.