Why did Paul say he was not meet to be called an apostle?
Paul said he was not meet to be called an apostle because he had persecuted the church, the assembly of God—the early Jewish believers in Acts. He also called himself the least of the apostles and less than the least of all saints, acknowledging his past opposition to the church.
Les explains that Paul says he is the least of the apostles and not meet to be called an apostle because he persecuted the church, the assembly of God. Les identifies that assembly as the early Jewish believers in the Acts chapters. In Ephesians 3:8 Paul goes further, calling himself less than the least of all saints. Les ties this to Jesus' statement that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John, suggesting Paul is the one Jesus had in mind—twice called the least by Holy Spirit inspiration.