1 Timothy 1:13
1:13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant
man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
Job 42:6
42:6 Therefore I despise myself,
and I repent in dust and ashes!
Ezekiel 16:63
16:63 Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent
when I make atonement for all you have done,
declares the sovereign
Lord.’”
Ezekiel 36:31-32
36:31 Then you will remember your evil behavior
and your deeds which were not good; you will loathe yourselves on account of your sins and your abominable deeds.
36:32 Understand that
it is not for your sake I am about to act, declares the sovereign
Lord. Be ashamed and embarrassed by your behavior, O house of Israel.
Ezekiel 36:1
Blessings on the Mountains of Israel
36:1 “As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord!
Colossians 1:9
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Ephesians 3:8
3:8 To me – less than the least of all the saints
– this grace was given,
to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ