◄ 1 Corinthians 15:9 ►
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Good News Translation
For I am the least of all the apostles--I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God's church.

New Revised Standard Version
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Contemporary English Version
I am the least important of all the apostles. In fact, I caused so much trouble for God's church that I don't even deserve to be called an apostle.

New American Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

the least.

2 Corinthians 11:5 For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

Ephesians 3:7,8 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power. . . .

because.

Acts 8:3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

Acts 9:1 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

*etc:

Acts 22:4,5 Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, . . .

Acts 26:9-11 And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. . . .

Galatians 1:13,23 For you 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. . . .

Philippians 3:6 According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

1 Timothy 1:13,14 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

Context
The Resurrection of Christ
…8And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine. 9For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:…
Cross References
Acts 8:3
But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

1 Corinthians 10:32
Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

Ephesians 3:8
To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

1 Timothy 1:15
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

1 Corinthians 15:8
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