APOSTLE • NEW TESTAMENTc. AD 5 – c. AD 67

Paul the Apostle

Παῦλος (Paulos) / שָׁאוּל (Šāʼūl) • Meaning: "Small / Humble (formerly Saul: Asked for)"

Apostle to the Gentiles & Theologian of Grace

A fierce persecutor of early Christians whose dramatic encounter with the risen Christ on the Damascus Road transformed him into Christianity’s greatest missionary and epistle writer.

Key Spiritual Virtues:

✦ Transformative Grace✦ Missionary Zeal✦ Theological Clarity✦ Perseverance in Suffering

Biographical Timeline & Pivotal Moments

The Damascus Road

Acts 9

Blinded by the glory of the risen Jesus, leading to his repentance and baptism.

Three Missionary Journeys

Acts 13–20

Planted churches across Asia Minor, Macedonia, Greece, and founded communities in Corinth, Ephesus, and Philippi.

Letters from Prison & Martyrdom

2 Timothy 4

Authored timeless epistles from Roman chains before finishing his race.

Key Scriptures & Verses

"We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."

Romans 8:28Explore Verse Study

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."

Philippians 4:13Explore Verse Study

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me."

Galatians 2:20Explore Verse Study

Lessons for Modern Believers

No one is too far from God’s reach to be transformed by His grace.

Suffering produces character and manifests Christ’s power in weakness.

Salvation is a free gift received by faith, not earned by human merit.