1 Timothy 1:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I used to trash talk God, hunt down his people, and hurt them — but he showed me mercy because I was doing it out of ignorance, not knowing any better.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even when you mess up badly without realizing it, there's still mercy waiting for you.

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