New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Corinthians

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For I am I exist, I am V-PIA-1S H1510 εἰμι eimi
the least least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) Adj-NMS-S H1646 ἐλάχιστος elachistos
of the apostles, a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle N-NMS H652 ἀποστόλων apostolōn
and not fit sufficient, fit Adj-NMS H2425 ἱκανὸς ikanos
to be called to call V-PNM/P H2564 καλεῖσθαι kaleisthai
an apostle, a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle N-NMS H652 ἀπόστολος apostolos
because on the very account that, because, inasmuch as Conj H1360 διότι dioti
I persecuted to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute V-AIA-1S H1377 ἐδίωξα ediōxa
the church an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-AFS H1577 ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian
of God. God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
King James Bible For I am the least of the apostles, and that am not fit meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Berean Bible For I am the least of the apostles, and who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Hebrew Greek English For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.