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NASB					1 Cor 15:9 For I am¹⁵¹⁰ ^Athe least¹⁶⁴⁶ of the apostles⁶⁵², ¹and not fit²⁴²⁵ to be called²⁵⁶⁴ an apostle⁶⁵², because¹³⁶⁰ I ^Bpersecuted¹³⁷⁷ the church¹⁵⁷⁷ of God²³¹⁶.
AMPLIFIED 2015					1 Cor 15:9 For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I [at one time] fiercely oppressed and violently persecuted the church of God.

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2 Cor 12:11 ¶ I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.

Acts 8:3 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.

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652

apostolos; from 649; a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle:--apostle(19), apostles(52), apostles'(5), messenger(1), messengers(1), is sent(1).

1360

dioti; from 1223 and 3754; on the very account that, because, inasmuch as:--because(14), therefore(2).

1377

diôkô; akin to a prim. vb. diô (put to flight); to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute:--persecute(10), persecuted(13), persecuting(7), persecutor(1), practicing(1), press(2), pursue(7), pursuing(2), run after(1), seek after(1).

1510

eimi; a prol. form of a prim. and defective vb.; I exist, I am:--accompanied*(1), accompany*(2), am(138), amount(1), amounts(1), appear*(1), asserted*(1), become*(5), been(45), been*(1), being(26), belong(3), belonged*(1), belonging(1), belonging*(1), belongs(4), bring*(1), came(1), come(5), consist(1), crave*(1), depends*(1), do(1), done*(1), exist(3), existed(4), existed*(1), falls(1), found(1), had(8), happen(4), have(2), have come(1), lived(1), mean(1), mean*(2), means(7), meant(2), originate(1), owns(1), remain(3), remained(1), rest(1), sided(1), stayed(2), themselves(1), there(6), turn(1).

1577

ekklêsia; from 1537 and 2564; an assembly, a (religious) congregation:--assembly(3), church(74), churches(35), congregation(2).

1646

elachistos; superl. of elachus (little), also used as superl. to 3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.):--least(6), smallest(1), very least(1), very little thing(4), very small(1), very small thing(1).

2316

theos; of unc. or.; God, a god:--divinely(1), God(1267), god(6), God's(27), God-fearing(1), godly(2), godly*(1), gods(8), Lord(1).

2425

hikanos; from hikneomai (to come, reach, attain to); sufficient, fit:--able(1), adequate(2), aloud(1), considerable(4), enough(1), fit(4), good many(1), large(1), large sum(1), length*(1), long(5), long while(1), many(9), number(1), pledge(1), satisfy*(1), sizeable(1), some(1), sufficient(1), very bright(1), worthy(2).

2564

kaleô; a prim. word; to call:--call(13), called(99), calling(2), calls(7), give(1), invite(2), invited(15), invited guests(1), invites(1), name given(1), named(2), so-called(1), summoned(2).

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