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The Resurrection of Christ

1 Corinthians 15:9

In 9 translations

BSB
For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
KJV
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
WEB
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
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
LSV
for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Assembly of God,
YLT
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,
DBY
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.Elohim
DRC
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
GNV
For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ·
RP2018
Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
SCR1894
εγω γαρ ειμι ο ελαχιστος των αποστολων ος ουκ ειμι ικανος καλεισθαι αποστολος διοτι εδιωξα την εκκλησιαν του θεου

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  • Ephesians 3:7–8I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the…
  • 1 Timothy 1:13–15I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in…
  • Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
  • 2 Corinthians 12:11I 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.
  • Acts 26:9–11So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and…
  • Galatians 1:23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
  • Acts 9:1–19Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women…
  • 2 Corinthians 11:5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
  • Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
  • Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
  • Acts 22:4–5I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in…

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