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