Paul, also known as Saul of Tarsus, was an apostle of Jesus Christ. Paul originally persecuted Jewish Christians, but converted to Christianity after encountering Jesus after His resurrection, on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus. Not one of the twelve main apostles, Paul’s ministry primarily brought the gospel to Roman and other non-Jewish communities.
Much of the historical information about Paul is found in the book of Acts but, because Paul wrote 17 books in the New Testament, we can learn more about him throughout the entire set of Christian Scriptures.
