Greeting

Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

The Ministry of Apostles

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

Paul Surrenders His Rights

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?

If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.