1 Timothy 1:13

Contemporary English Version 1995

I used to say terrible and insulting things about him, and I was cruel. But Christ 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

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.

1 Peter 2:10

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

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.

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 grace, and we will find help.

Acts 3:17

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

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!”

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.

Philippians 3:6

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

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.

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 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.

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 9:5

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

Acts 9:1

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

Luke 12:47

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

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.”

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 no longer belong to my people.

Leviticus 13:16

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