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Paul the Apostle
A former persecutor of the church who, after meeting the risen Jesus, became Christianity’s great missionary and the author of much of the New Testament.
Once Saul of Tarsus, a zealous Pharisee, he was confronted by the risen Christ on the road to Damascus and transformed into an apostle to the Gentiles. He planted churches across the Roman world.
Paul wrote letters—Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and more—that explain the gospel of grace and shape Christian theology. He suffered greatly and, by tradition, was martyred in Rome.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Acts 9:15 ““Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.” Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”
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