you ever notice?

Have you ever noticed Paul's use of the present tense in 1 Timothy 1:15?

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

I am the worst. He does not say he was the worst, simply referring to his days as a hunter of Christians.

I had not really noticed that until this morning. I'm not sure it makes a dramatic change to how I interpret that. But it emphasize all the more the attitude we ought to have about ourselves, especially those of us in church leadership.