11. True teaching agrees with the glorious good news of the blessed God. He trusted me with that good news.
12. I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. And I thank him for appointing me to serve him.
13. I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn't a believer.
14. Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus.