1 Corinthians 15:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.

English EASY 2024

Among all the apostles, I am the least important. I caused a lot of trouble for God's church. So I do not deserve for people to call me an apostle.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

All the other apostles are greater than I am. I say this because I persecuted the church of God. That is why I am not even good enough to be called an apostle.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For I am the least of all the apostles—I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God's church.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'm the least of the apostles. I'm not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I am the least important of the apostles. I'm not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God's church.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

For I am the least of all the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted the church of God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yes, I am the most insignificant of all the apostles, unworthy even to be called an apostle, because I hunted down believers and persecuted God’s church.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For I am the least worthy of all the apostles, and I shouldn't even be called an apostle at all after the way I treated the church of God.

English Tyndale 1537

For I am the least of all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God:

1 Corinthians 15:9 — Compare Translations