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Verse 9

For{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the least{G1646} of the apostles{G652}, that{G3739} am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meet{G2425} to be called{G2564}{(G5745)} an apostle{G652}, because{G1360} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5656)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}.

Referenced Verses

Acts 8:3 : 3 As{G1161} for Saul{G4569}, he made havock{G3075}{(G5711)} of the church{G1577}, entering into{G1531}{(G5740)} every{G2596} house{G3624}, and haling{G4951}{(G5723)}{G5037} men{G435} and{G2532} women{G1135} committed{G3860}{(G5707)} them to{G1519} prison{G5438}.
2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I am become{G1096}{(G5754)} a fool{G878} in glorying{G2744}{(G5740)}; ye{G5210} have compelled{G315}{(G5656)} me{G3165}: for{G1063} I{G1473} ought{G3784}{(G5707)} to have been commended{G4921}{(G5745)} of{G5259} you{G5216}: for{G1063} in nothing{G3762} am I behind{G5302}{(G5656)} the very chiefest{G3029} apostles{G652}{G5228}, though{G1499} I be{G1510}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}.
Eph 3:7-8 : 7 Whereof{G3739} I was made{G1096}{(G5633)} a minister{G1249}, according{G2596} to the gift{G1431} of the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} given{G1325}{(G5685)} unto me{G3427} by{G2596} the effectual working{G1753} of his{G846} power{G1411}. 8 Unto me{G1698}, who am less than the least{G1647} of all{G3956} saints{G40}, is{G1325} this{G3778} grace{G5485} given{G1325}{(G5681)}, that I should preach{G2097}{(G5670)} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484} the unsearchable{G421} riches{G4149} of Christ{G5547};
1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 Who{G3588} was{G5607}{(G5752)} before{G4386} a blasphemer{G989}, and{G2532} a persecutor{G1376}, and{G2532} injurious{G5197}: but{G235} I obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)}, because{G3754} I did{G4160}{(G5656)} it ignorantly{G50}{(G5723)} in{G1722} unbelief{G570}. 14 And{G1161} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} was exceeding abundant{G5250}{(G5656)} with{G3326} faith{G4102} and{G2532} love{G26} which{G3588} is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 15 This is a faithful{G4103} saying{G3056}, and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation{G594}, that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} sinners{G268}; of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} chief{G4413}.
Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning{G2596} zeal{G2205}, persecuting{G1377}{(G5723)} the church{G1577}; touching{G2596} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is in{G1722} the law{G3551},{G1096}{(G5637)} blameless{G273}.
Gal 1:13 : 13 For{G1063} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} of my{G1699} conversation{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion{G2454}, how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} wasted{G4199}{(G5707)} it{G846}:
Gal 1:23 : 23 But{G1161} they had{G2258}{(G5713)} heard{G191}{(G5723)} only{G3440}, That{G3754} he which persecuted{G1377}{(G5723)} us{G2248} in times past{G4218} now{G3568} preacheth{G2097}{(G5731)} the faith{G4102} which{G3739} once{G4218} he destroyed{G4199}{(G5707)}.
Acts 9:1-9 : 1 And{G1161} Saul{G4569}, yet{G2089} breathing out{G1709}{(G5723)} threatenings{G547} and{G2532} slaughter{G5408} against{G1519} the disciples{G3101} of the Lord{G2962}, went{G4334}{(G5631)} unto the high priest{G749}, 2 And desired{G154}{(G5668)} of{G3844} him{G846} letters{G1992} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} to{G4314} the synagogues{G4864}, that{G3704} if{G1437} he found{G2147}{(G5632)} any{G5100} of this way{G3598}, whether{G5037} they were{G5607}{(G5752)} men{G435} or{G2532} women{G1135}, he might bring them{G71}{(G5632)} bound{G1210}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}. 3 And{G1161} as he{G846} journeyed{G4198}{(G5738)}{G1722}, he came{G1096}{(G5633)} near{G1448}{(G5721)} Damascus{G1154}: and{G2532} suddenly{G1810} there shined round about{G4015}{(G5656)} him{G846} a light{G5457} from{G575} heaven{G3772}: 4 And{G2532} he fell{G4098}{(G5631)} to{G1909} the earth{G1093}, and heard{G191}{(G5656)} a voice{G5456} saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto him{G846}, Saul{G4549}, Saul{G4549}, why{G5101} persecutest thou{G1377}{(G5719)} me{G3165}? 5 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest{G1377}{(G5719)}: it is hard{G4642} for thee{G4671} to kick{G2979}{(G5721)} against{G4314} the pricks{G2759}. 6 And{G5037} he trembling{G5141}{(G5723)} and{G2532} astonished{G2284}{(G5723)} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lord{G2962}, what{G5101} wilt thou have{G2309}{(G5719)} me{G3165} to do{G4160}{(G5658)}? And{G2532} the Lord{G2962} said unto{G4314} him{G846}, Arise{G450}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} go{G1525}{(G5628)} into{G1519} the city{G4172}, and{G2532} it shall be told{G2980}{(G5701)} thee{G4671} what{G5101} thou{G4571} must{G1163}{(G5748)} do{G4160}{(G5721)}. 7 And{G1161} the men{G435} which{G3588} journeyed{G4922}{(G5723)} with him{G846} stood{G2476}{(G5715)} speechless{G1769}, hearing{G191}{(G5723)}{G3303} a voice{G5456}, but{G1161} seeing{G2334}{(G5723)} no man{G3367}. 8 And{G1161} Saul{G4569} arose{G1453}{(G5681)} from{G575} the earth{G1093}; and{G1161} when his{G846} eyes{G3788} were opened{G455}{(G5772)}, he saw{G991}{(G5707)} no man{G3762}: but{G1161} they led{G5496} him{G846} by the hand{G5496}{(G5723)}, and brought{G1521}{(G5627)} him into{G1519} Damascus{G1154}. 9 And{G2532} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} three{G5140} days{G2250} without{G3361} sight{G991}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} neither{G3756} did eat{G5315}{(G5627)} nor{G3761} drink{G4095}{(G5627)}. 10 And{G1161} there was{G2258}{(G5713)} a certain{G5100} disciple{G3101} at{G1722} Damascus{G1154}, named{G3686} Ananias{G367}; and{G2532} to{G4314} him{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)} the Lord{G2962} in{G1722} a vision{G3705}, Ananias{G367}. And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} am here, Lord{G2962}. 11 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said unto{G4314} him{G846}, Arise{G450}{(G5631)}, and go{G4198}{(G5676)} into{G1909} the street{G4505} which{G3588} is called{G2564}{(G5746)} Straight{G2117}, and{G2532} enquire{G2212}{(G5657)} in{G1722} the house{G3614} of Judas{G2455} for one called{G3686} Saul{G4569}, of Tarsus{G5018}: for{G1063}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, he prayeth{G4336}{(G5736)}, 12 And{G2532} hath seen{G1492}{(G5627)} in{G1722} a vision{G3705} a man{G435} named{G3686} Ananias{G367} coming in{G1525}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} putting{G2007} his hand{G5495} on{G2007}{(G5631)} him{G846}, that{G3704} he might receive his sight{G308}{(G5661)}. 13 Then{G1161} Ananias{G367} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, Lord{G2962}, I have heard{G191}{(G5754)} by{G575} many{G4183} of{G4012} this{G5127} man{G435}, how much{G3745} evil{G2556} he hath done{G4160}{(G5656)} to thy{G4675} saints{G40} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419}: 14 And{G2532} here{G5602} he hath{G2192}{(G5719)} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749} to bind{G1210}{(G5658)} all{G3956} that call{G1941}{(G5734)} on thy{G4675} name{G3686}. 15 But{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, Go thy way{G4198}{(G5737)}: for{G3754} he{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a chosen{G1589} vessel{G4632} unto me{G3427}, to bear{G941}{(G5658)} 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 shew{G5263}{(G5692)} him{G846} how great things{G3745} he{G846} must{G1163}{(G5748)} suffer{G3958}{(G5629)} for{G5228} my{G3450} name's sake{G3686}{G5228}. 17 And{G1161} Ananias{G367} went his way{G565}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} entered{G1525}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the house{G3614}; and{G2532} putting{G2007}{(G5631)} his hands{G5495} on{G1909} him{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Brother{G80} Saul{G4549}, the Lord{G2962}, even Jesus{G2424}, that appeared{G3700}{(G5685)} unto thee{G4671} in{G1722} the way{G3598} as{G3739} thou camest{G2064}{(G5711)}, hath sent{G649}{(G5758)} me{G3165}, that{G3704} thou mightest receive thy sight{G308}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} be filled with{G4130}{(G5686)} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}. 18 And{G2532} immediately{G2112} there fell{G634}{(G5627)} from{G575} his{G846} eyes{G3788} as{G5616} it had been scales{G3013}: and he received sight{G308}{(G5656)} forthwith{G3916}, and{G5037} arose{G450}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} was baptized{G907}{(G5681)}. 19 And{G2532} when he had received{G2983}{(G5631)} meat{G5160}, he was strengthened{G1765}{(G5656)}. Then{G1161} was{G1096}{(G5633)} Saul{G4569} certain{G5100} days{G2250} with{G3326} the disciples{G3101} which were at{G1722} Damascus{G1154}.
Acts 22:4-5 : 4 And I{G3739} persecuted{G1377}{(G5656)} this{G5026} way{G3598} unto{G891} the death{G2288}, binding{G1195}{(G5723)} and{G2532} delivering{G3860}{(G5723)} 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}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the estate of the elders{G4244}: from{G3844} whom{G3739} also{G2532} I received{G1209}{(G5666)} letters{G1992} unto{G4314} the brethren{G80}, and{G2532} went{G4198}{(G5711)} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154}, to bring{G71}{(G5694)} them which were{G5607}{(G5752)} there{G1566} bound{G1210}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}, for to{G2443} be punished{G5097}{(G5686)}.
Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I{G1473} verily{G3303}{G3767} thought{G1380}{(G5656)} with myself{G1683}, that I ought{G1163}{(G5750)} to do{G4238}{(G5658)} many things{G4183} contrary{G1727} to{G4314} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} of Nazareth{G3480}. 10 Which thing{G3739} I{G4160} also{G2532} did{G4160}{(G5656)} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414}: and{G2532} many{G4183} of the saints{G40} did{G2623} I{G1473} shut up{G2623}{(G5656)} in prison{G5438}, having received{G2983}{(G5631)} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749}; and{G5037} when they{G846} were put to death{G337}{(G5746)}, I gave{G2702}{(G5656)} my voice{G5586} against them. 11 And{G2532} I punished{G5097}{(G5723)} them{G846} oft{G4178} in{G2596} every{G3956} synagogue{G4864}, and compelled{G315}{(G5707)} them to blaspheme{G987}{(G5721)}; and{G5037} being{G1693} exceedingly{G4057} mad against{G1693}{(G5740)} them{G846}, I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} them even{G2532} unto{G1519}{G2193} strange{G1854} cities{G4172}.
2 Cor 11:5 : 5 For{G1063} I suppose{G3049}{(G5736)} I was{G5302} not a whit{G3367} behind{G5302}{(G5760)} the very{G5228} chiefest{G3029} apostles{G652}.