1 Timothy 1:16

16Butἀλλὰbecause ofδιὰthisτοῦτοI was shown mercyἠλεήθην,thatἵναinἐνmeἐμοὶ[the] foremostπρώτῳmight displayἐνδείξηταιChristΧριστὸςJesusἸησοῦςτὴνperfectἅπασανpatienceμακροθυμίαν,asπρὸςa patternὑποτύπωσινfor thoseτῶνbeing aboutμελλόντωνto believeπιστεύεινonἐπ’Himαὐτῷtoεἰςlifeζωὴνeternalαἰώνιον.

But because of this I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all patience, as a pattern for those being about to believe on Him unto eternal life.