1Cor 15:9, Gal 1:16, 2:8, Eph 1:7, Col 1:27, 1Ti 1:13, 15, 2:7, 2Ti 1:11 | ISV | STEP | For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.

1 Corinthians 15:9

9 For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.Acts 8:3; 9:1; Gal 1:13; Eph 3:8; Phil 3:6; 1Tim 1:13

Galatians 1:16

16 to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with another human being ^{▼▼Lit. with flesh and blood} at any time,Matt 16:17; Acts 9:15; 22:21; 26:17-18; Rom 11:13; 1Cor 15:50; 2Cor 4:6; Eph 3:8; 6:12

Galatians 2:8

8 For the one who worked through Peter by making him an apostle to the circumcised also worked through me by sending me to the Gentiles.Acts 9:15; 13:2; 22:21; 26:17-18; 1Cor 15:10; Gal 1:16; 3:5; Col 1:29

Ephesians 1:7

7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of God's ^{▼▼Lit. his} graceActs 20:28; Rom 2:4; 3:24; 9:23; Eph 2:7; Phil 4:19; Col 1:14; Heb 9:12; 1Pet 1:18-19; Rev 5:9

Colossians 1:27

27 to whom God wanted to make known the glorious riches of this secret among the Gentiles—which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.Rom 9:23; 2Cor 2:14; Eph 1:7; 3:8; 1Tim 1:1

1 Timothy 1:13

13 In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent ^{▼▼Or an arrogant} man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,Luke 23:34; John 9:39, 41; Acts 3:17; 8:3; 9:1; 26:9; 1Cor 15:9; Phil 3:6

1 Timothy 1:15

15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves complete acceptance: ^{▼▼This formula accompanied early Christian sayings on which full reliance could be placed.}Matt 9:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32; 19:10; Rom 5:8; 1Tim 3:1; 4:9; 2Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8; 1John 3:5

To this world Christ Jesus came,

Sinful people to reclaim. ^{▼▼Or save}

I am the worst of them.

1 Timothy 2:7

7 For this reason I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. (I am telling you the truth. ^{▼▼Other mss. read the truth in Christ} I am not lying.)Rom 9:1; 11:13; 15:16; Gal 1:16; Eph 3:7-8; 2Tim 1:11

2 Timothy 1:11

11 For the sake of this gospel ^{▼▼Lit. For which} I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ^{▼▼Other mss. lack of the Gentiles}Acts 9:15; Eph 3:7-8; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 4:17