1 Timothy 1:11-13

MSB(i) 11 that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. 13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.