For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- NKJV For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- NASB For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- NLT For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.
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- Eph 3:7–8of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
- 1 Tim 1:13–15although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- 2 Cor 12:11I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
- Acts 8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
- Acts 26:9–11“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Gal 1:23but they only heard: “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
- Acts 9:1–19But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
- 2 Cor 11:5For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
- Acts 22:4–5I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Phil 3:6concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
- Gal 1:13For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.
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