^{12 Ref} I thank him that enabled me, `even' Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to `his' service;

^{13 Ref} though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

^{14 Ref} and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.