1 Timothy 1:11-13

11according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; 13though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;