Paul
Also known as Saul of Tarsus
Paul was a fierce persecutor of Christians who, after meeting the risen Jesus, became the greatest missionary of the early church.
Born Saul of Tarsus, a zealous Pharisee, he hunted down believers until, on the road to Damascus, the risen Jesus confronted him in blinding light: “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” The encounter turned the persecutor into an apostle.
Paul carried the gospel across the Roman world on three great journeys, planting churches and writing letters — Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and more — that make up much of the New Testament.
Imprisoned and finally martyred, he could say at the end, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.