1 Timothy 1:13

Good News Translation

even though in the past I spoke evil of him and persecuted and insulted him. But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing.

Cross References

Hosea 2:23

I will establish my people in the land and make them prosper. I will show love to those who were called “Unloved,” and to those who were called “Not-My-People” I will say, “You are my people,” and they will answer, “You are our God.”

Leviticus 13:16

But when the sore heals and becomes white again, you shall go to the priest,

Numbers 15:30

But any who sin deliberately, whether they are natives or foreigners, are guilty of treating the Lord with contempt, and they shall be put to death,

Luke 12:47

“The servant who knows what his master wants him to do, but does not get himself ready and do it, will be punished with a heavy whipping.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing.” They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

Acts 22:4

I persecuted to the death the people who followed this Way. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.

Acts 3:17

“And now, my friends, I know that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was due to your ignorance.

Acts 8:3

But Saul tried to destroy the church; going from house to house, he dragged out the believers, both men and women, and threw them into jail.

Acts 9:1

In the meantime Saul kept up his violent threats of murder against the followers of the Lord. He went to the High Priest

Acts 9:13

Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem.

Acts 9:5

“Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you persecute,” the voice said.

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of all the apostles—I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God's church.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now, concerning what you wrote about unmarried people: I do not have a command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is worthy of trust.

Galatians 1:13

You have been told how I used to live when I was devoted to the Jewish religion, how I persecuted without mercy the church of God and did my best to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

and I was so zealous that I persecuted the church. As far as a person can be righteous by obeying the commands of the Law, I was without fault.

1 Timothy 1:16

but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

1 Peter 2:10

At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.