Paul expands on the example of Christ's work in his life. Christ came into the world to save sinners, and Paul was the worst. We must never forget this fact, for we so easily start to think that we are chosen because of our abilities, goodness or some other feature of ourselves. Nothing could be further from the truth.
So Paul was chosen so that God's mercy could be displayed in him. Now we need to recognise that this mercy is not just a matter of "letting us off" our sins. Rather it is about forgiveness and transformation. God forgives us so that we can receive eternal life. Eternal life is not just a matter of living forever, but is about the nature of the life we live. So Paul is an example of the forgiving and transforming work of God through Christ, and this a model of the effect of the gospel.
So all the glory goes to God. It is all about Christ, not about Paul.
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