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1 Corinthians 15:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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 15:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:919 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
γάρgar
forwordG1063
εἰμιeimi
amverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
ἐλάχιστοςelachistos
leastadjectiveG1646
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostlesnounG652
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰμὶeimi
amverbG1510
ἱκανὸςhikanos
fitadjectiveG2425
καλεῖσθαιkaleisthai
to be calledverbG2564
ἀπόστολοςapostolos
an apostlenounG652
διότιdioti
becausewordG1360
ἐδίωξαediōxa
I persecutedverbG1377
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίανekklēsian
churchnounG1577
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:9

“For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.” And he said not, of the twelve alone, but also of all the other apostles. And all these things he spoke, both as one speaking modestly and because he was really so disposed as I said, making arrangements also beforehand for what was intended to be spoken and rendering it more acceptable. For had he come forward and said, “You ought to believe me that Christ…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 38 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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