Verse 9
For{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510} the least{G1646} of the apostles,{G652} that{G3739} am{G1510} not{G3756} meet{G2425} to be called{G2564} an apostle,{G652} because{G1360} I persecuted{G1377} the church{G1577} of God.{G2316}
Referenced Verses
- Acts 8:3 : 3 But{G1161} Saul{G4569} laid waste{G3075} the church,{G1577} entering into{G1531} every{G2596} house,{G3624} and{G2532} dragging{G4951} men{G435} and{G5037} women{G1135} committed{G3860} them to{G1519} prison.{G5438}
- 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I am become{G1096} foolish:{G878} {G2744} ye{G5210} compelled{G315} me;{G3165} for{G1063} I{G1473} ought{G3784} to have been commended{G4921} of{G5259} you:{G5216} for{G1063} in nothing{G3762} was I behind{G5302} the very{G5228} chiefest{G3029} apostles,{G652} though{G1487} {G2532} I am{G1510} nothing.{G3762}
- Eph 3:7-8 : 7 whereof{G3739} I was made{G1096} a minister,{G1249} according to{G2596} the gift{G1431} of that grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which was given{G1325} me{G3427} according{G2596} to the working{G1753} of his{G846} power.{G1411} 8 Unto me,{G1698} who am{G3588} less than the least{G1647} of all{G3956} saints,{G40} was{G1325} this{G3778} grace{G5485} given,{G1325} to preach{G2097} unto{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484} the unsearchable{G421} riches{G4149} of Christ;{G5547}
- 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 though I was{G5607} before{G4386} a blasphemer,{G989} and{G2532} a persecutor,{G1376} and{G2532} injurious:{G5197} but{G235} I obtained mercy,{G1653} because{G3754} I did{G4160} it ignorantly{G50} in{G1722} unbelief;{G570} 14 and{G1161} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} abounded{G5250} exceedingly with{G3326} faith{G4102} and{G2532} love{G26} which is{G3588} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus.{G2424} 15 Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptance,{G594} that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982} sinners;{G268} of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510} chief:{G4413}
- Phil 3:6 : 6 as touching{G2596} zeal,{G2205} persecuting{G1377} the church;{G1577} as touching{G2596} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is{G1096} in{G1722} the law,{G3551} found blameless.{G273}
- Gal 1:13 : 13 For{G1063} ye have heard of{G191} my{G1699} manner of life{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion,{G2454} how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377} the church{G1577} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} made havoc{G4199} of it:{G846}
- Gal 1:23 : 23 but{G1161} they {G2258} only{G3440} heard{G191} say,{G3754} He that{G3588} once{G4218} persecuted{G1377} us{G2248} now{G3568} preacheth{G2097} the faith{G4102} of which{G3739} he once{G4218} made havoc;{G4199}
- Acts 9:1-9 : 1 But{G1161} Saul,{G4569} yet{G2089} breathing{G1709} threatening{G547} and{G1161} slaughter{G5408} against{G1519} the disciples{G3101} of the Lord,{G2962} went unto{G4334} the high priest,{G749} 2 and asked{G154} of{G3844} him{G846} letters{G1992} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} unto{G4314} the synagogues,{G4864} that{G3704} if{G1437} he found{G2147} any{G5100} that were{G5607} of the Way,{G3598} whether{G5037} men{G435} or{G2532} women,{G1135} he might bring{G71} them bound{G1210} to{G1519} Jerusalem.{G2419} 3 And{G1161} as{G1722} he journeyed,{G4198} it came{G1096} to pass that he{G846} drew{G1096} nigh{G1448} unto Damascus:{G1154} and{G2532} suddenly{G1810} there shone round about{G4015} him{G846} a light{G5457} out of heaven:{G3772} 4 and{G2532} he fell{G4098} upon{G1909} the earth,{G1093} and heard{G191} a voice{G5456} saying{G3004} unto him,{G846} Saul,{G4549} Saul,{G4549} why{G5101} persecutest{G1377} thou me?{G3165} 5 And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Who{G5101} art thou,{G1488} Lord?{G2962} And{G1161} he [said],{G2036} I{G1473} am{G1510} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest:{G1377} 6 but rise,{G450} and{G5037} enter into{G1519} the city,{G4172} and{G2532} it shall be told{G2036} thee{G4671} what{G5101} thou{G2309} must{G1163} do.{G4160} 7 And{G1161} the men{G435} that{G3588} journeyed{G4922} with him{G846} stood{G2476} speechless,{G1769} hearing{G191} {G3303} the voice,{G5456} but{G1161} beholding{G2334} no man.{G3367} 8 And{G1161} Saul{G4569} arose{G1453} from{G575} the earth;{G1093} and when{G1161} his{G846} eyes{G3788} were opened,{G455} he saw{G991} nothing;{G3762} and{G1161} they led{G5496} him{G846} by the hand,{G5496} and brought{G1521} him into{G1519} Damascus.{G1154} 9 And{G2532} he was{G2258} three{G5140} days{G2250} without{G3361} sight,{G991} and{G2532} did neither{G3756} eat{G5315} nor{G3761} drink.{G4095} 10 Now{G1161} there was{G2258} a certain{G5100} disciple{G3101} at{G1722} Damascus,{G1154} named{G3686} Ananias;{G367} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036} unto{G4314} him{G846} in{G1722} a vision,{G3705} Ananias.{G367} And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Behold,{G2400} I{G1473} [am here], Lord.{G2962} 11 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} [said] unto{G4314} him,{G846} Arise,{G450} and go{G4198} to{G4314} the street{G4505} which{G3588} is called{G2564} Straight,{G2117} and{G2532} inquire{G2212} in{G1722} the house{G3614} of Judas{G2455} for{G2212} one named{G3686} Saul,{G4569} a man of Tarsus:{G5018} for{G1063} behold,{G2400} he prayeth;{G4336} 12 and{G2532} he hath seen{G1492} {G1722} {G3705} a man{G435} named{G3686} Ananias{G367} coming in,{G1722} and{G2532} laying{G2007} his hands{G5495} on him,{G846} that{G3704} he might receive his sight.{G308} 13 But{G1161} Ananias{G367} answered,{G611} Lord,{G2962} I have heard{G191} from{G575} many{G4183} of{G4012} this{G5127} man,{G435} how much{G3745} evil{G2556} he did{G4160} to thy{G4675} saints{G40} at{G1722} Jerusalem:{G2419} 14 and{G2532} here{G5602} he hath{G2192} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749} to bind{G1210} all{G3956} that call upon{G1941} thy{G4675} name.{G3686} 15 But{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} Go thy way:{G4198} for{G3754} he{G3778} is{G2076} a chosen{G1589} vessel{G4632} unto me,{G3427} to bear{G941} my{G3450} name{G3686} before{G1799} the Gentiles{G1484} and{G2532} kings,{G935} and{G5037} the children{G5207} of Israel:{G2474} 16 for{G1063} I{G1473} will show{G5263} him{G846} how many things{G3745} he{G846} must{G1163} suffer{G3958} for{G5228} my{G3450} name's sake.{G3686} 17 And{G1161} Ananias{G367} departed,{G565} and{G2532} entered{G1525} into{G1519} the house;{G3614} and{G2532} laying his{G2007} hands{G5495} on{G1909} him{G846} said,{G2036} Brother{G80} Saul,{G4549} the Lord,{G2962} [even] Jesus,{G2424} who{G3588} appeared{G3700} unto thee{G4671} in{G1722} the way{G3598} which{G3739} thou camest,{G2064} hath sent{G649} me,{G3165} that{G3704} thou mayest receive thy sight,{G308} and{G2532} be filled{G4130} with the Holy{G40} Spirit.{G4151} 18 And{G2532} straightway{G2112} there fell{G634} from{G575} his{G846} eyes{G3788} as it were scales,{G3013} and{G5037} he received his sight;{G308} {G3916} and{G2532} he arose{G450} and{G2532} was baptized;{G907} 19 and{G2532} he took food{G5160} and{G2532} was{G1096} strengthened.{G1765} And he{G1161} was{G1096} certain{G5100} days{G2250} with{G3326} the disciples{G3101} that were{G3588} at{G1722} Damascus.{G1154}
- Acts 22:4-5 : 4 and{G3739} I persecuted{G1377} this{G3778} Way{G3598} unto{G891} the death,{G2288} binding{G1195} and{G2532} delivering{G3860} into{G1519} prisons{G5438} both{G5037} men{G435} and{G2532} women.{G1135} 5 As{G5613} also{G2532} the high priest{G749} doth bear{G3140} me{G3427} witness,{G3140} and{G2532} all{G3956} the estate of the elders:{G4244} from{G3844} whom{G3739} also{G2532} I received{G1209} letters{G1992} unto{G4314} the brethren,{G80} and journeyed{G4198} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} to bring{G71} them{G3588} also{G2532} that were{G5607} there{G1566} unto{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} in bonds{G1210} to{G2443} be punished.{G5097}
- Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I{G1473} verily{G3767} {G3303} thought{G1380} with myself{G1683} that I ought{G1163} to do{G4238} many things{G4183} contrary{G1727} to{G4314} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} of Nazareth.{G3480} 10 And this{G3739} I{G4160} also{G2532} did{G4160} in{G1722} Jerusalem:{G2414} and{G2532} I{G1473} both{G2623} shut up{G2623} many{G4183} of the saints{G40} in prisons,{G5438} having received{G2983} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests,{G749} and{G5037} when they{G846} were put to death{G337} I gave{G2702} my vote{G5586} against{G2702} them. 11 And{G2532} punishing{G5097} them{G846} oftentimes{G4178} in{G2596} all{G3956} the synagogues,{G4864} I strove to make{G315} them blaspheme;{G987} and{G5037} being{G1693} exceedingly{G4057} mad{G1693} against them,{G846} I persecuted{G1377} them even{G2193} {G2532} unto{G1519} foreign{G1854} cities.{G4172}
- 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 For{G1063} I reckon{G3049} that I am{G5302} not{G3367} a whit behind{G5302} the very{G5228} chiefest{G3029} apostles.{G652}