But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison.
1 Corinthians 15:9 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. |
But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison.
I have been a fool! You forced me to it. Indeed you should have been the ones commending me, for I am not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing.
You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it.
they only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.”
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.