¹² I am grateful to ^(A)Christ Jesus our Lord, who has ^(B)strengthened me, because He regarded me faithful, ^(C)putting me into service, ¹³ even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a ^(D)persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was ^(E)shown mercy because ^(F)I acted ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ and the ^(G)grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the ^(H)faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ^15 (I)It is a trustworthy saying and deserving full acceptance: that ^(J)Christ Jesus came into the world to ^(K)save sinners, among whom ^(L)I am foremost. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I ^(M)was shown mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Christ Jesus might ^(N)demonstrate all His patience as an example for those ^[a]who are going to believe upon Him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the ^(O)King of the ^[b]ages, ^(P)immortal, ^(Q)invisible, the ^(R)only God, ^(S)be honor and glory ^[c]forever and ever. Amen.