1 Corinthians 15:9

Paul's Gospel And The Resurrection Of Christ

⁸ Last of all, as to one abnormally born,
He also appeared to me. 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 God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.

Church of God

I Am Not Worthy

People of God

Persecuted the Church of God

No

Acts 8:3

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool; you forced it on me. I should have been endorsed by you, since I am not in any way inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Ephesians 3:7-8

I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power.

1 Timothy 1:13-15

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

Acts 9:1-19

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

Acts 22:4-5

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,

Acts 26:9-11

In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

2 Corinthians 11:5

Now I consider myself in no way inferior to the “super-apostles.”

Galatians 1:13

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.

Galatians 1:23

they simply kept hearing: “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Philippians 3:6

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.