• G652 — ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os): from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) G649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers); apostle, messenger, he that is sent
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
• G1360 — διότι (dióti, dee-ot'-ee): from διά (diá) G1223 and ὅτι (hóti) G3754; on the very account that, or inasmuch as; because (that), for, therefore
• G1377 — διώκω (diṓkō, dee-o'-ko): a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (díō) (to flee; compare the base of δειλός (deilós) G1169 and διάκονος (diákonos) G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute; ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): a primary pronoun of the first person; I (only expressed when emphatic); I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ (emé) G1691, ἐμοί (emoí) G1698, ἐμοῦ (emoû) G1700, ἡμᾶς (hēmâs) G2248, ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs) G2249, ἡμῖν (hēmîn) G2254, ἡμῶν (hēmōn) G2257, etc.
• G1510 — εἰμί (eimí, i-mee'): the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic); am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ (eî) G1488, εἴην (eíēn) G1498, εἶναι (eînai) G1511, εἷς καθ’ εἷς (heîs kath’ heîs) G1527, ἦν (ēn) G2258, ἔσομαι (ésomai) G2071, ἐσμέν (esmén) G2070, ἐστέ (esté) G2075, ἐστί (estí) G2076, κέρδος (kérdos) G2771, ἴσθι (ísthi) G2468, ὦ (ō) G5600.
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): from a compound of ἐκ (ek) G1537 and a derivative of καλέω (kaléō) G2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both); assembly, church
• G1646 — ἐλάχιστος (eláchistos, el-akh'-is-tos): superlative of ἔλαχυς (élachys) (short); used as equivalent to μικρός (mikrós) G3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.); least, very little (small), smallest
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
• G2425 — ἱκανός (hikanós, hik-an-os'): from ἵκω (híkō) (ἱκάνω (hikánō) or ἱκνέομαι (hiknéomai), akin to ἥκω (hḗkō) G2240) (to arrive); competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character); able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy
• G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): akin to the base of κελεύω (keleúō) G2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise); bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

Verse Cross-References

• because — Acts 8:3, Acts 9:1-19, Acts 22:4-5, Acts 26:9-11, Galatians 1:13, Galatians 1:23, 1 Timothy 1:13-14
• the least — 2 Corinthians 11:5, 2 Corinthians 12:11, Ephesians 3:7-8

Reciprocal references (19): Deuteronomy 9:7, Judges 6:15, 1 Chronicles 29:14, Job 42:6, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 15:27, Luke 7:43, Luke 15:19, Luke 17:10, Luke 18:11, Acts 8:19, Acts 20:19, Acts 20:28, Acts 26:10, 1 Corinthians 1:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 11:22, 1 Timothy 1:15, 2 Peter 1:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: APOSTLESHIP OF PAUL; MEMORIES, PAINFUL; MORTALITY-IMMORTALITY; SELF-ABASEMENT-SELF-EXALTATION
• Nave’s: CHURCH; HUMILITY; PAUL; REPENTANCE; SIN; ZEAL, RELIGIOUS