1 Timothy 1:16

Good News Translation

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.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:19

The king's prayer and God's answer to it, and an account of the sins he committed before he repented—the evil he did, the pagan places of worship and the symbols of the goddess Asherah that he made and the idols that he worshiped—are all recorded in The History of the Prophets.

Psalm 25:11

Keep your promise, Lord, and forgive my sins, for they are many.

Exodus 34:8

Moses quickly bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

Isaiah 1:18

The Lord says, “Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.

Isaiah 43:25

And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the Lord, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I go to see whether or not the Lord will meet me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me.” So he went alone to the top of a hill,

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 23:43

Jesus said to him, “I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.”

Luke 7:47

I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love.”

John 20:31

But these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you may have life.

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not have life, but will remain under God's punishment.

John 5:24

“I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. They will not be judged, but have already passed from death to life.

John 6:37

Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me,

John 6:40

For what my Father wants is that all who see the Son and believe in him should have eternal life. And I will raise them to life on the last day.”

John 6:54

Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them to life on the last day.

Romans 15:4

Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

Romans 6:23

For sin pays its wage—death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.

Ephesians 1:12

Let us, then, who were the first to hope in Christ, praise God's glory!

Ephesians 1:6

Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

Ephesians 2:7

He did this to demonstrate for all time to come the extraordinary greatness of his grace in the love he showed us in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

when he comes on that Day to receive glory from all his people and honor from all who believe. You too will be among them, because you have believed the message that we told you.

1 Timothy 1:13

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.

Hebrews 7:25

And so he is able, now and always, to save those who come to God through him, because he lives forever to plead with God for them.

1 Peter 3:20

These were the spirits of those who had not obeyed God when he waited patiently during the days that Noah was building his boat. The few people in the boat—eight in all—were saved by the water,

2 Peter 3:15

Look on our Lord's patience as the opportunity he is giving you to be saved, just as our dear friend Paul wrote to you, using the wisdom that God gave him.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow to do what he has promised, as some think. Instead, he is patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all to turn away from their sins.