Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.
New American Standard Bible
For I am
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.
Holman Bible
For I am the least of the apostles,
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I [at one time] fiercely oppressed and violently persecuted the church of God.
An Understandable Version
For I am the least [significant] of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Anderson New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church 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.
Common New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of 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.
Godbey New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I am the least important of the apostles, and am not fit to be called an apostle, because I once persecuted God's church.
John Wesley New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Julia Smith Translation
For I am the least of the sent, who am not fit to be called sent, for I drove out the church of God.
King James 2000
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Modern King James verseion
For I am the least of the apostles and am not sufficient to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I am the least of all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God:
Moffatt New Testament
For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.
Montgomery New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, I who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
NET Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
New Heart English Bible
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Noyes New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, one not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Sawyer New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God;
The Emphasized Bible
For, I, am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of 'Apostle,' because I persecuted the Church of God.
Webster
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Weymouth New Testament
For I am the least of the Apostles, and am not fit to be called an Apostle--because I persecuted the Church of God.
Williams New Testament
For I belong to the lowest rank of the apostles, and am not fit to bear the title apostle, because I once 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.
Worrell New Testament
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Worsley New Testament
not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Topics
Interlinear
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 15:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Gospel And The Resurrection Of Christ
8 and finally he was seen by me, as though I were born abnormally late. 9 For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church. 10 But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.
Names
Cross References
Acts 8:3
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your "super-apostles," even if I am nothing.
Ephesians 3:7-8
I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.
1 Timothy 1:13-15
In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,
Acts 9:1-19
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
Acts 22:4-5
I persecuted this Way, even executing people, and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
Acts 26:9-11
Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.
2 Corinthians 11:5
I do not think I'm inferior in any way to those "super-apostles."
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard about my earlier life in Judaism how I kept violently persecuting God's church and was trying to destroy it.
Galatians 1:23
The only thing they kept hearing was this: "The man who used to persecute us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy!"
Philippians 3:6
As for my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church. As far as righteousness in the Law is concerned, I was blameless.