1 Corinthians 15:9 “For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apo…”

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

Darby Translation

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.

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,

Bible in Basic English

For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

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Cross references

“the least”

2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Corinthians 11:5 Ephesians 3:7 Ephesians 3:8

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 11:5 · BSB

I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

Ephesians 3:7 · BSB

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

Ephesians 3:8 · BSB

Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

“because”

Acts 8:3 Acts 26:9–11 Acts 9:1–19 Galatians 1:23 Galatians 1:13 Philippians 3:6

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 26:9–11 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 9:1–19 · BSB

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

Galatians 1:23 · BSB

They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Galatians 1:13 · BSB

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6 · BSB

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

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