Bible Cross References
the least
2 Corinthians 11:5
For I consider [myself] [in] nothing to have been inferior to the most super apostles.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me! For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing have I been inferior to the super apostles, though I am nothing.
Ephesians 3:7
of which I became a minister according to the free gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
because
Acts 8:3
But Saul was doing injury to the church, going in from house to house, and dragging away both men and women, and committing them to prison.
Acts 9:1-19
1
Then Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2
and requested from him letters [of authority] to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he should find any who were of the Way, both men or women, he might bring them, having been bound, to Jerusalem.
3
And as he was going, it came about that he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
4
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
5
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6
"But stand up and enter into the city, and it will be spoken to you what you must do."
7
And the men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
8
And Saul arose from the ground, and although his eyes were open, he saw no one; and leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.
9
And he was three days not seeing, and neither ate nor drank.
10
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Behold I [am here], Lord."
11
And the Lord said to him, "Arise and go to the street called Straight, and seek out in the house of Judas, a man named Saul, of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying.
12
And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, in order that he might see again."
13
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many wicked things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem;
14
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are calling on Your name."
15
But the Lord said to him, "Go [your way], for he is a chosen vessel to Me to bear My name before Gentiles and kings, and the sons of Israel.
16
For I will show him all the things that he must suffer for My name's sake."
17
And Ananias departed and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, the One who appeared to you in the way which you were coming, so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18
And immediately there fell from his eyes [something] like scales, and he saw again; and arising, he was baptized,
19
and when he received food, he was strengthened. Now Saul was with the disciples in Damascus three days.
Acts 22:4
I, who persecuted this Way to death, binding and handing over to prisons both men and women,
Acts 22:5
as also the high priest testifies of me, along with the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus in order to bring those who were there, having been bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
Acts 26:9-11
9
Therefore I thought in myself that it was necessary to do many hostile things against the name of Jesus the Nazarene;
10
which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11
And I punished them often in all the synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even as far as to foreign cities.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former conduct at one time in Judaism, that beyond measure I used to persecute the church of God, and I was devastating it.
Galatians 1:23
But they heard only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which at one time he was devastating."
Philippians 3:6
with respect to zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
1 Timothy 1:13
I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,
1 Timothy 1:14
and the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.