Person of the Bible
Paul
A persecutor of the Church transformed on the road to Damascus (Acts 9); author of many New Testament letters.
Awaiting theological review
visited
- Person of the BiblePeter →Scripture
Three years after his conversion Paul went to Jerusalem to see Cephas, and stayed fifteen days.
Galatians 1:18 - PlaceAntioch (Syria) →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 11:25–26
- PlacePhilippi →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 16:12
- PlaceThessalonica →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 17:1
- PlaceAthens →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 17:16
- PlaceCorinth →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 18:1
- PlaceEphesus →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 19:1
- PlaceMalta →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 28:1
born in
converted at
baptised by
travelled with
- Person of the BibleBarnabas →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 13:2–3
- Person of the BibleSilas →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 15:40
- Person of the BibleTimothy →ScriptureActs of the Apostles 16:1–3
- Person of the BibleTitus →ScriptureGalatians 2:1
- Person of the BibleLuke →Scripture
Parts of Acts switch to we; at the end Paul writes: only Luke is with me.
Acts of the Apostles 16:10 · 2 Timothy 4:11
friend of
wrote
- Book of the BibleRomans →Scripture
- Book of the Bible1 Corinthians →Scripture
- Book of the Bible2 Corinthians →Scripture
- Book of the BibleGalatians →Scripture
- Book of the BibleEphesians →Tradition
Traditionally by Paul; some scholars think a disciple wrote it in his name.
- Book of the BiblePhilippians →Scripture
- Book of the BibleColossians →Tradition
- Book of the Bible1 Thessalonians →Scripture
- Book of the Bible2 Timothy →Tradition
- Book of the BiblePhilemon →Scripture
appears in
died in
- PlaceRome →Tradition
martyred in
Early tradition says he was beheaded in Rome under Nero.
buried in
- PlaceSt Paul Outside the Walls →Tradition
inspired
- SaintSaint Augustine of Hippo →Early Christian source
Augustine's conversion came as he read a passage of Paul's Letter to the Romans.
Romans 13:13–14
connected with
- Person of the BibleStephen →Scripture
As Saul, he watched the cloaks of those who stoned Stephen and consented to his death.
Acts of the Apostles 7:57–59 - MapPaul's journeys on the map →Scripture
His journeys on the map.
- SaintSaint Paul the Apostle →Popular devotion
- Church figureClement of Rome →Early Christian source
Wrote about Paul's martyrdom
- Catholic practiceWhy do Catholics kneel? →Interpretation
- Person of the BibleAbraham →Scripture
Calls him the father of all who believe (Romans 4)