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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.

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.εἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλάχιστοςelachistosleastἐλάχιστοςadjective, superlative, nominative, singular, masculine — “least”, the subject formG1646least, smallest, but perhaps oftener in the weaker sense: very little, very small.This verse uses “least”.the leastτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀποστόλωνapostolōnof the apostlesἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the apostles”, the of-formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.of the apostlesὃςhosthatὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “that”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰμὶeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἱκανὸςhikanosmeetἱκανόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “meet”, the subject formG2425(a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much.meetκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaito be calledκαλέω (kaleō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.to be calledἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleἀπόστολοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “an apostle”, the subject formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.This verse uses “an apostle”.an apostleδιότιdiotibecauseδιότιconjunction — “because”G1360on this account, because, for.This verse uses “because”.becauseἐδίωξαediōxaI persecutedδιώκω (diōkō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I persecuted”, a single actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.I persecutedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “church”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the churchτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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