1 Timothy 1:12-14 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

KJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; ¹³ Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.