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Paul Παῦλος
An apostle. Paul, also known as Saul, the apostle to the Gentiles and author of many New Testament epistles.
Also called Saul.
Where Paul appears
Acts (152), 1 Corinthians (7), Colossians (3), Philemon (3), 2 Corinthians (2), Galatians (2), Ephesians (2), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (2), 2 Timothy (2), Romans (1), Philippians (1) and 3 more
Key verses
- Acts 7:58 first mention — And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
- Acts 9:4 — And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Acts 13:1 — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
- Acts 13:2 — As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Acts 16:25 — And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- Acts 21:13 — Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
- Acts 27:24 — Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
- Romans 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- 2 Corinthians 10:1 — Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
- Colossians 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.