1 Corinthians 15:9 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence].

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁹ I’m the least important of the apostles. I don’t deserve to be called an apostle, because I harassed God’s church.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For I am the least of the Apostles. I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Corinthians 15:9 Cross References

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

2 Corinthians 11:5

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I 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.

Galatians 1:13

For 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:

Galatians 1:23

but they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

Philippians 3:6

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.