777 B
777 B
And I thank
"I am grateful" or "I am thankful"
he considered me faithful
"he considered me trustworthy" or "'he thought I would be reliable"
and placed me into service
"so he appointed me to the ministry" or "since he put me in a position to serve"
me, a former blasphemer
"even though I spoke evil against Christ" or "someone who was a blasphemer in the past"
violent man
"a person who hurts others." This is a person who believes that he has the right to hurt others.
But I received mercy
"yet I received mercy from God" or "yet God showed his mercy on me"
because I acted ignorantly in unbelief
explanation
But
"And"
overflowed with faith and love
"was in great abundance" or "was more than enough"