Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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.
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 He was seen by me, too, as though I were born out of time. 9 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. 10 But by God's unmerited favor I have become what I am, and His unmerited favor shown to me was not bestowed for nothing, for I have toiled more extensively than any of them, and yet it was not I but God's unmerited favor working with me.
Names
Cross References
Acts 8:3
But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have made a fool of myself, but you have forced me to do it, for I am the man who ought to have been constantly approved by you. For I am not a single bit inferior to your surpassingly superior apostles, though really I am "nobody."
Ephesians 3:7-8
for which I was called to serve in accordance with the gift of God's unmerited favor which was bestowed on me by the exercise of His power--
1 Timothy 1:13-15
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,
Acts 9:1-19
Now Saul, as he was still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Acts 22:4-5
I persecuted this Way even to the death, and kept on binding both men and women and putting them in jail,
Acts 26:9-11
I myself, indeed, once thought it my duty to take extreme measures in hostility to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
2 Corinthians 11:5
For I consider myself not a single bit inferior to those surpassingly superior apostles of yours!
Galatians 1:13
You have heard, indeed, of my former conduct as an adherent of the Jewish religion, how I kept on furiously persecuting the church of God, and tried to destroy it,
Galatians 1:23
only they kept hearing people say, "Our former persecutor is now preaching as good news the faith which once he tried to destroy,"
Philippians 3:6
by the standard set by zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and measured by the uprightness reached by keeping the law, I was faultless.