1 Timothy 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”

1 Timothy 1:13 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;”

1 Timothy 1:13 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did <FI>it<Fi> in unbelief,”

1 Timothy 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.”

1 Timothy 1:13 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.”

1 Timothy 1:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 1:13 in Context — 1 Timothy 1

11 Según el evangelio de la gloria del Dios bendito, el cual á mí me ha sido encargado.

12 Y doy gracias al que me fortificó, á Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor, de que me tuvo por fiel, poniéndome en el ministerio:

13 Habiendo sido antes blasfemo y perseguidor é injuriador: mas fuí recibido á misericordia, porque lo hice con ignorancia en incredulidad.

14 Mas la gracia de nuestro Señor fué más abundante con la fe y amor que [es] en Cristo Jesús.

15 Palabra fiel y digna de ser recibida de todos: que Cristo Jesús vino al mundo para salvar á los pecadores, de los cuales yo soy el primero.

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What Does 1 Timothy 1:13 Mean?

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