1 Corinthians 15:9

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he was delivering them into prison.

Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;

I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most-eminent apostles, even if I am nothing.

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ,

It is a trustworthy saying and deserving full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.