Paul
Acts (c. AD 35-65) ยท New Testament
Name meaning Small; formerly Saul
A persecutor who met the risen Christ and became the apostle to the Gentiles.
Family
Of the tribe of Benjamin; a Roman citizen of Tarsus.
Strengths
Zeal; endurance; clear teaching of grace.
Failures and struggles
Persecuted the church before his conversion.
Lessons for us
By the grace of God I am what I am.
Relationships
- Jesus Christ: Paul is apostle of Jesus Christ.
- Peter: Paul is fellow apostle of Peter.
In the Scriptures
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Acts 9:3-6 · KJV
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 · KJV
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 · KJV
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2 Timothy 4:7 · KJV