Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

New American Standard Bible

For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

am
εἰμί 
Eimi 
εἰμί 
Eimi 
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
Usage: 72
Usage: 72

the least
ἐλάχιστος 
Elachistos 
Usage: 5

of the apostles
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἱκανός 
Hikanos 
Usage: 39

to be called
καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

an apostle
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

διότι 
Dioti 
Usage: 18

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

the church
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Paul's Gospel And The Resurrection Of Christ

8 Last of all, as though to one born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.


Cross References

Acts 8:3

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.

Ephesians 3:7-8

I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.

1 Timothy 1:13-15

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

Acts 9:1-19

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest

Acts 22:4-5

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

Acts 26:9-11

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

2 Corinthians 11:5

For I consider myself not at all inferior to those "super-apostles."

Galatians 1:13

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Galatians 1:23

They were only hearing, "The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy."

Philippians 3:6

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

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