A couple of verses from I Timothy, written by Paul. He writes about 'being the greatest sinner'. In his past, he not only pursued Christians for their faith, he actively killed them. Pretty big sin, I'd say!

"Oh, how kind our Lord was,
for He showed me how to trust Him
and become full of the love of Christ Jesus.
How true it is, 
and how I long that everyone should know it,
that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners----
and I was the greatest of them all."

~ 1 Timothy 1:14 & 15 LAB

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Bible Commentary:  "When we become Christians, we often feel that our love for Jesus and others is inadequate. But we can be confident that Christ will give us the faith and love we need. Even with our week faith, we must demonstrate genuine love toward others. Christ will increase both our faith and love as our relationship with Him deepens.

"Paul summarizes the Good News. Jesus saves sinners, and no sinner is beyond His saving power. Do we believe that? Jesus didn't come just to show us how to live, or to challenge us to be better people. He came to offer us salvation that leads to eternal life. Have we accepted His offer?

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