1 Timothy, Chapter 1, Verse 13

Textual notation: formerly being] Σ BH; even though I was formerly NRSV; and] Σ BH; om. NRSV; insolent] Σ BH; a man of violence NRSV; was

                             shown] Σ BH; received NRSV; being ignorant, I acted in unbelief.] being ignorant, I did it in unbelief BH; I had acted ignorantly in

                             unbelief NRSV

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Greek:                  τὸ πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον καὶ διώκτην καὶ ὑβριστήν ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ

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Translation:          formerly being a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant, I did it in unbelief.

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NRSV:                   even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted

                              ignorantly in unbelief,