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>> The Word for Wednesday, 15 October 2025

English Standard Version

Paul writes:

I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales.

Isaiah 40:15

1 Corinthians 15 (English Standard Version)

6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

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Isaiah 40 (English Standard Version)

12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
and marked off the heavens with a span,
enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure
and weighed the mountains in scales
and the hills in a balance?
13 Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord,
or what man shows him his counsel?
14 Whom did he consult,
and who made him understand?
Who taught him the path of justice,
and taught him knowledge,
and showed him the way of understanding?
15 Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,
and are accounted as the dust on the scales;
behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust.
16 Lebanon would not suffice for fuel,
nor are its beasts enough for a burnt offering.
17 All the nations are as nothing before him,
they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.
18 To whom then will you liken God,
or what likeness compare with him?

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Paul wrote:

I'm the least important apostle of all, not even fit to be called an apostle since I persecuted God's church. But by God's grace I am what I am.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

It's obvious that the nations are just a drop in a bucket. They're like dust on a set of scales.

Isaiah 40:15

1 Corinthians 15 (Free Bible Version)

6 After that he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still alive today, though some have died.
7 He appeared to James, then all the apostles.
8 Last of all, he also appeared to me, someone born as it were at the wrong time.
9 For I'm the least important apostle of all, not even fit to be called an apostle since I persecuted God's church.
10 But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace given to me wasn't wasted. On the contrary I've worked harder than all of them—though not me, but God's grace working through me.
11 So whether it's I or them, this is the message we shared with you that brought you to trust in God.
12 Now if the message declares that Christ has been raised from the dead, how is it that some of you say there's no resurrection of the dead?
13 If there's no resurrection of the dead then Christ hasn't been raised either.

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Isaiah 40 (Free Bible Version)

12 Who has measured the waters he holds in the palm of his hand? Who has marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has worked out the amount of dust of the earth? Who has weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
13 Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord, or taught him what to do as his counselor?
14 Who did the Lord go to for advice to help him understand? Who taught him right from wrong? Who gave him knowledge and showed him the way of wisdom?
15 It's obvious that the nations are just a drop in a bucket. They're like dust on a set of scales. He can pick up islands as if they weigh next to nothing.
16 All the wood in Lebanon for a fire and all its animals as a sacrifice wouldn't be enough a burnt offering.
17 To him all the nations are like nothing. He counts them as less than nothing—like they don't exist.
18 Who do you think is like God? What image do you think he looks like?

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