1 Timothy 1:15-16

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵ This saying is trustworthy^(A) and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world^(B) to save sinners”^(C)—and I am the worst of them.^{(D) 16} But I received mercy^(E) for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience^(F) as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.^(G)