KJV King James Version
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
WEB World English Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
ASV American Standard Version
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weγάρG1063 · garforεἰμιG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλάχιστοςG1646 · elachistosleastτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποστόλωνG652 · apostolosapostleὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoεἰμὶG1510 · eimito beἱκανὸςG2425 · hikanossufficientκαλεῖσθαιG2564 · kaleōto call: callἀπόστολος,G652 · apostolosapostleδιότιG1360 · diotibecauseἐδίωξαG1377 · diōkōto pursueτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίανG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ·G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:7-8Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.1 Timothy 1:13-15Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.2 Corinthians 12:11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.Acts 26:9-11I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 9:1-19And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,Galatians 1:23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.2 Corinthians 11:5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.Philippians 3:6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.Acts 22:4-5And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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