1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of ‘Apostle,’ because I persecuted the Church of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8Last of all, he appeared even to me, who am, as it were, the abortion.
Cross References
Acts 8:3But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
Acts 22:4In my persecution of this Cause I did not stop even at the taking of life. I put in chains, and imprisoned, men and women alike —
2 Corinthians 11:5I do not regard myself as in any way inferior to the most eminent Apostles!
Galatians 1:13You heard, no doubt, of my conduct when I was devoted to Judaism — how I persecuted the Church of God to an extent beyond belief, and made havoc of it,
Ephesians 3:7Of this Good News I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power —
1 Timothy 1:13though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:2-12
The Resurrection of Christ. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he… Read the whole commentary →