1 Timothy 1:11-13
International Children’s Bible
11 That teaching is part of the Good News that God gave me to tell. That glorious Good News is from the blessed God.
Thanks for God’s Mercy
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him. And he gives me strength. 13 In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed mercy to me because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe.
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1 Timothy 1:11-13
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11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(A)
The Lord’s Grace to Paul
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(B) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(C) 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor(D) and a violent man, I was shown mercy(E) because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.(F)
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