16 mas por isso alcancei misericórdia, para que em mim, o principal, Cristo Jesus mostrasse toda a sua longanimidade, a fim de que eu servisse de exemplo aos que haviam de crer nele para a vida eterna.
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But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.