1 Corinthians 15:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

2 Corinthians 11:5

For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

Galatians 1:13

For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havock of it:

Galatians 1:23

but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;

Philippians 3:6

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