1 Corinthians 15:9
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For I am the least of the apostles, not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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.
For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence].
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
I’m the least important of the apostles. I don’t deserve to be called an apostle, because I harassed God’s church.
For I am the least of all the emissaries, unfit to be called an emissary, because I persecuted the Messianic Community of God.
I am the least important of all the apostles. In fact, I caused so much trouble for God's church that I don't even deserve to be called an apostle.
For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.
For I am the least of the apostles— who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
All the other apostles are greater than I am. I say this because I persecuted the church of God. That is why I am not even good enough to be called an apostle.
Among all the apostles, I am the least important. I caused so much trouble for God's church that people should not really call me an apostle.
For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God’s church.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles. I am not even ·good enough [worthy] to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meet to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
I’m the least of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God’s church.
For I am the least of all the apostles—I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God's church.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
All the other apostles are greater than I am. This is because I persecuted the church of God. And this is why I am not even good enough to be called an apostle.
For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God’s church.
I am the least of the messengers, and indeed I do not deserve that title at all, because I persecuted the Church of God. But what I am now I am by the grace of God. The grace he gave me has not proved a barren gift. I have worked harder than any of the others—and yet it was not I but this same grace of God within me. In any event, whoever has done the work whether I or they, this has been the message and this has been the foundation of your faith.
For I am the least of the apostles, for I am not worthy to be called an apostle because I persecuted the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, and not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least worthy of all the apostles, and I shouldn’t even be called an apostle at all after the way I treated the church of God.
The first thing I did was place before you what was placed so emphatically before me: that the Messiah died for our sins, exactly as Scripture tells it; that he was buried; that he was raised from death on the third day, again exactly as Scripture says; that he presented himself alive to Peter, then to his closest followers, and later to more than five hundred of his followers all at the same time, most of them still around (although a few have since died); that he then spent time with James and the rest of those he commissioned to represent him; and that he finally presented himself alive to me. It was fitting that I bring up the rear. I don’t deserve to be included in that inner circle, as you well know, having spent all those early years trying my best to stamp God’s church right out of existence.
For I am the least of the apostles and am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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.
I’m the least of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God’s church.
For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles. I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
All the other apostles are greater than I am. I am not even good enough to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
I am the least important of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God’s church.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least important of all the missionaries. I should not be called a missionary because I made it so hard for God’s church.
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.
For I am the least of all the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
I’m the least of the apostles, you see. In fact, I don’t really deserve to be called “apostle” at all, because I persecuted God’s church!
For I am the least of Moshiach’s Shlichim, not qualified to be called a Shliach, because I brought redifah (persecution) upon the Kehillah of Hashem.
For I am the least of the Apostles, who is not fit to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For I am the least of the emissaries, unworthy to be called an emissary because I persecuted God’s community.
You see, I am the least of all His emissaries, not fit to be called His emissary because I hunted down and persecuted God’s church.
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
The other apostles are all greater than I am. I should not be called an apostle because I troubled the people of God's church.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not worthy to be called apostle, for I pursued the church of God.
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,
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