"For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." — 1 Corinthians 15:9

1 Corinthians 15:9 · 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.”

— 1 Corinthians 15:9

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. {one...: or, an abortive}

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Corinthians 15 — Context

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. {one...: or, an abortive}

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

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Therefore whether {it were} I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

Cross References

Ephesians 3:7-8

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

1 Timothy 1:13-15

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did {it} ignorantly in unbelief.

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Acts 26:9-11

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 9:1-19

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Galatians 1:23

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

2 Corinthians 11:5

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.