...is apparent from the verses immediately preceding: "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, tvho hath enahled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; who was hefore a hlasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious : hut I ohtained mercy, hecause I did it ignorantly...

...children of the light, &c. — 1 Thess. v. 4, 5. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, &c. who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious ; but I obtained mercy, &c. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. — 1 Tim. i. 12, 13....

...character. The account which Paul gives of his own conversion, places him also in the same class. He was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious. But I obtained mercy, says he, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant,...

...thief upon the cross ; and of Saul the ersecutor : as well as by express and repeated de-larations. " I was before a blasphemer, and a ^ persecutor, and injurious ;" but I obtained mercy, ^ that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth ^ all long suffering, for a pattern to them which...

...the light, &c.— 1 Thess. v. 4, 5. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled rae,;&c.,\vho. was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious ; but I obtained mejcy, itc. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. — 1 Tim. i....

...accuses himself, is apparent from the verses immediately preceding: " I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,...blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained.mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief." (Chap. i. 12, 13.) The whole quotation plainly...

...glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,...exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world...

...Bible, but he didn't know the truth. Listen to bis confession, "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,...obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief." (1 Timothy 1:12, 13) Paul was educated, but ignorant. He knew the "pieces" of Scripture, but he didn't...

...exceedingly zealous of the tradition of my fathers"(Galatians 1:13-14). "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,...injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief'(1st Timothy 1:12-13). With the same zeal that Paul possessed to persecute the Church,...

...journey, but for now this was enough. God was feeding me slowly. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,...into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and persecutor, and injurious:, but I obtained mercy... I Timothy 1:12-13 I knew God wanted me to do something,...