1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
KJV
τὸ πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον καὶ διώκτην καὶ ὑβριστήν· ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ,
Greek NT
qui prius blasphemus fui, et persecutor, et contumeliosus : sed misericordiam Dei consecutus sum, quia ignorans feci in incredulitate.
Vulgate
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
ASV
Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- τὸ — SBLGNT
- τὸ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- τὸν — Robinson-Pierpont
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Beloved, God being loving towards man and beneficent, does and contrives all things in order that we may shine in virtue, and as desiring that we be well approved by Him. And to this end He draws no one by force or compulsion: but by persuasion and benefits He draws all that will, and wins them to Himself. Wherefore when He came, some received Him, and others received Him no…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210231.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Is the object of faith the First Truth? Is the object of faith something complex or incomplex, i.e. is it a thing or a proposition? Can anything false come under faith? Can the object of faith be anything seen? Can it be anything known? Should the things to be believed be divided into a certain number of articles? These articles: are they of faith for all times? The number of a…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:8 — Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
- 1Cor 15:9 — For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- 1Pet 2:10 — Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- 1Pet 2:10 — Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- 1Pet 2:15 — For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- 1Thess 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1Tim 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- 1Tim 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 2Cor 4:1 — Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
- 2Pet 2:21 — For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
- 2Tim 2:10 — Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- Acts 3:17 — And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
- Acts 3:17 — And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
- Acts 8:3 — As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
- Acts 8:3 — As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
- Acts 9:1 — And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
- Acts 9:5 — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
- Acts 9:13 — Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
- Acts 9:13 — Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
- Acts 16:32 — And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
- Acts 22:4 — And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Acts 22:7 — And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Acts 26:9 — I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Col 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
- Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Ezek 18:21 — But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- Gal 1:13 — For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
- Gal 1:23 — But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
- Heb 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Heb 6:4 — For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
- Heb 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
- Heb 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
- Hos 2:1 — Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
- Isa 29:24 — They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
- Jas 2:7 — Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
- Job 42:6 — Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
- John 9:39 — And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
- Lev 24:16 — And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphe
- Luke 12:10 — And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
- Luke 12:48 — But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much,