1 Timothy 1:13
1:13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant 1 man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
1 Timothy 1:16
1:16 But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that 2 in me as the worst, 3 Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.
1 tn Or “violent,” “cruel.”
2 tn Grk “but because of this I was treated with mercy, so that…”
3 tn Grk “in me first,” making the connection with the last phrase of v. 15.