Paul the Apostle

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Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul (lived c. 5—65 AD) was born in Tarsus (now in the Adana province of Türkiye). He was an apostle of Jesus who spread the teachings of Jesus and established churches during three missionary journeys through Asia Minor (modern-day Türkiye), Greece, Macedonia, Cyprus, Judea, and Syria. Paul was not one of the original twelve apostles. In fact, he was first a zealous and elite Jew intent on destroying the Christian movement and imprisoning the followers of Jesus. His plans changed when he went to Damascus to find Christians, bind them, and return them to Jerusalem. According to the Book of Acts, a light brighter than the sun knocked him to the ground and blinded him, and the voice of Jesus spoke to him. Unable to see, he was taken to Damascus, where, after three days, Ananias, a Christian, restored his sight. Paul was then baptized as a Christian and began proclaiming Jesus as the Son of God. Paul’s missionary journeys are recorded in the Book of Acts.

Synonyms:
saint paul, apostle paul, paul
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