Saint Paul
The
conversion of St. Paul - Michelangelo
Paul, originally named Saul, was a Hebrew of the tribe of Benjamin. He was born at Tarsus and was through birth a free Roman citizen. He persecuted the early Christians and took part in the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
On the road to Damascus he was struck blind and experienced a vision that led to his conversion. Afterward he preached to the Jews but then withdrew to Arabia for one or two years, probably to pray and reflect on the Scriptures.
He visited Peter in Jerusalem as head of the church and was later called by Barnabas to go to Antioch. He made several missionary journeys, wrote many epistles and has been enormously influential in several key areas in the development of early Christian theology.
In appearance Paul was short, balding, broad-shouldered, had a large nose and eyebrows that met. He had a thick, gray beard, a fair complexion and an affable manner. He was also afflicted with an unknown physical malady.
Romans
Chapter
2. 15-16
1 Corinthians
Chapter
3. 9b;16-17
7. 7
10. 13
2 Corinthians
Chapter
1. 1-5, 5-6, 8-10, 12-14, 15-24
3. 18
6. 16
8. 1-24
13. 5, 12 (or 11)
Galatians
Chapter
1 Thessalonians
Chapter
2. 17-18
5. 12-23
Ephesians
Chapter
1. 3-10
2. 19-22
3. 2-6
4. 9-10
Colossians
Chapter
2. 3
Philippians
Chapter
3. 18-19
4. 6-9
Hebrews
Chapter
1. 1-2 (I), 1-2 (II), 1-3, 3a, 3b, 5, 5-13, 14
2. 4
3. 12-4.2
4. 12
10. 19-25
11. 6
12. 7-11
