1 Timothy 1:13-15 though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult him. But he had mercy on me, because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief,

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult him. But he had mercy on me, because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, ¹⁴ and the blessing of our Lord has been given me in the greatest abundance, together with faith and love that union with Christ Jesus brings. ¹⁵ It is a trustworthy saying, entitled to the fullest acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of them,