1 Timothy 1:10-13 New Century Version (NCV)

10. who take part in sexual sins, who have sexual relations with people of the same sex, who sell slaves, who tell lies, who speak falsely, and who do anything against the true teaching of God.

11. That teaching is part of the Good News of the blessed God that he gave me to tell.

12. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me strength, because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him.

13. In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed me mercy, because I did not know what I was doing. I did not believe.

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