1 Timothy 1:16

Conservative English Version

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.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:19

Hozai wrote a lot about Manasseh, including his prayer and God's answer. But Hozai also recorded the evil things Manasseh did before turning back to God, as well as a list of places where Manasseh set up idols, and where he built local shrines and places to worship Asherah.

Psalm 25:11

Be true to your name, LORD, by forgiving each one of my terrible sins.

Exodus 34:8

Moses quickly bowed down to the ground and worshiped the LORD.

Isaiah 1:18

I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.

Isaiah 43:25

But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done.

Isaiah 55:7

Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the LORD our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said, "Wait here beside your offerings, and I'll go somewhere to be alone. Maybe the LORD will appear to me. If he does, I will tell you everything he says." And he left.

Luke 15:10

Jesus said, "In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him."

Luke 23:43

Jesus replied, "I promise that today you will be with me in paradise."

Luke 7:47

So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for only a little will show only a little love."

John 20:31

But these are written so that you will put your faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God. If you have faith in him, you will have true life.

John 3:36

Everyone who has faith in the Son has eternal life. But no one who rejects him will ever share in that life, and God will be angry with them forever.

John 5:24

I tell you for certain that everyone who hears my message and has faith in the one who sent me has eternal life and will never be condemned. They have already gone from death to life.

John 6:37

Everything and everyone that the Father has given me will come to me, and I won't turn any of them away.

John 6:40

My Father wants everyone who sees the Son to have faith in him and to have eternal life. Then I will raise them to life on the last day.

John 6:54

But if you do eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will have eternal life, and I will raise you to life on the last day.

Acts 13:39

But everyone who has faith in Jesus is set free.

Romans 15:4

And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.

Romans 6:23

Sin pays off with death. But God's gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God has been kind enough to trust us with this work. That's why we never give up.

Ephesians 1:12

He did this so that we Jews would bring honor to him and be the first ones to have hope because of him.

Ephesians 1:6

God was very kind to us because of the Son he dearly loves, and so we should praise God.

Ephesians 2:7

God did this so that in the future world he could show how truly good and kind he is to us because of what Christ Jesus has done.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

This will happen on that day when the Lord returns to be praised and honored by all who have faith in him and belong to him. This includes you, because you believed what we said.

1 Timothy 1:13

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.

Hebrews 7:25

He is forever able to save the people he leads to God, because he always lives to speak to God for them.

1 Peter 3:20

They had disobeyed God while Noah was building the boat, but God had been patient with them. Eight people went into that boat and were brought safely through the flood.

2 Peter 3:15

Don't forget that the Lord is patient because he wants people to be saved. This is also what our dear friend Paul said when he wrote you with the wisdom that God had given him.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord isn't slow about keeping his promises, as some people think he is. In fact, God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost.