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# I was a blasphemer
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"I was a person who spoke evil against Christ." Paul is referring to his character before he was a Christian.
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# a persecutor
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"a person who persecuted those who believed in Christ"
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# violent man
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"a person was cruel towards other people." This is a person who believes he has the right to hurt others.
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# But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief
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"But because I did not believe in Jesus, and I did not know what I was doing, I received mercy from Jesus"
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# I received mercy
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"Jesus showed me mercy" or "Jesus had mercy on me"
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