1 Corinthians 15:9 (WEB)
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Catechism · 1
“In Christian usage, the word "church" designates the liturgical assembly, but also the local community or the whole universal community of believers.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:9; Gal 1:13; Phil 3:6.
Fathers and councils · 20
Jerome
“It is humility that leads the Apostle Paul to say:“I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“1 Cor. xv. 9, 10.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Following the example of Tranquillus and of Apollonius the Greek, I have written a book concerning illustrious men from the apostles’ time to our own; and after enumerating a great number I have put myself down on the last page as one born out of due time, and the least of all Christians.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xv. 8, 9.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…Paul, I know that it is hard for me to kick against the pricks: I know that I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God; but I did it in ignorance: for I thought that the preaching of Christ was destruction of the Law, and knew not that He came Himself to fulfil the Law and not…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“In addition to these, Paul, that “chosen vessel,” “not of men neither through men, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ himself and of God the Father who raised him from the dead,” was appointed an apostle, being made worthy of the call by a vision and by a voice which was uttered in a revelation from heaven.” — editor's note: See Acts ix. 3 sqq.; xxii. 6 sqq.; xxvi. 12 sqq.; Gal. i. 16; 1 Cor. xv. 8–10
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Augustine of Hippo
“These things did in a wonderful manner sink into my bowels, when I read that “least of Thy apostles,” and had reflected upon Thy works, and feared greatly.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9. In giving an account, remarks Pusey, of this period to his friend and patron Romanianus, St. Augustin seems to have blended together this and the…
Read the whole comment“And yet, even that “least of the apostles,” by whose tongue Thou soundest out these words, when Paulus the proconsul—his pride overcome by the apostle’s warfare—was made to pass under the easy yoke of…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“This then commending in the lesson which hath been read, he saith thus: “For I am the least of the Apostles, that am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“Hear that he was made little: “For I am the least of the apostles; and, To me the least of all saints,” he saith in another place.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9; Eph. iii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Among these Apostles was Paul, as it were the border, the least and last; as he saith himself, “I am the least of the Apostles.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“But now because by “the grace of God he is what he is,” look what follows; “And His grace in me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9, etc.
Read the whole comment“And now glorying in this name, and giving us a lesson of humility, he says, “I am the least of the Apostles.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“For he says himself, “I am the least of the Apostles.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“…of all (for the name of Saul is derived from Saul; but Paul is little; whence in a way interpreting his own name, he says, “I am the least of the Apostles”: this Paul I say, the little, and the least, sent unto the Gentiles, says that he was sent particularly to the Gentiles.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
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Origen
“…other individual in him; how should Paul say, if he had not sinned, that “I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For although he said, ‘I am not worthy to be called an Apostle,’ yet, knowing what he had received, and being not ignorant of the giver, he wrote, ‘For woe is me if I preach not the gospel.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore continually he treats of his persecution, his plottings, his wars against the Church, at one time saying, “I am not meet to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God” ( 1 Cor. xv. 9 ); at another, “Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” ( 1 Tim. i. 15.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“On this wise again Paul saith, “I am not meet to be called an apostle;”because of this he became even first of all.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
Read the whole comment“For surely Abraham, when amidst Canaanites, said, “I am but dust and ashes;”and David, when in the midst of camps,“I am a worm, and no man;”and the apostle, in the midst of the world, “I am not meet to be called an apostle.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 9.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Now he is least of the apostles, now he offers a proof of Christ speaking in him; now he longs for departure and is being poured forth as a libation, now he thinks it more necessary for their sakes to abide in the flesh.” — editor's note: Ib. xv. 9.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Catechism §752 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 9.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 9.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 9.
Cited together in Letters Letter 47.
Cited together in Letters Letter 47.
Cited together in De Principiis I.8.
Cited together in De Principiis I.8.
Cited together in Letters Letter 47.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 9.
Cited together in De Principiis I.8.
Cited together in Catechism §752.
Cited together in Letters Letter 47.
Cited together in Letters Letter 47.