1 Corinthians 15:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 15:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 15:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 15:9 — KJV
“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 15:9 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 15:9 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 15:9
“And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:9: apostles, apostle, church
“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. diversities: or, kinds”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:9: apostles, apostle, church
“And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:9: called, because, god
“And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. Issachar: that is, An hire”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:9: called, because, god
“And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. Zebulun: that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 15:9: called, because, god
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