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He was around 50 years old.

Another AnswerAlthough Paul's age upon conversion is not known, it can be estimated. Before his conversion Paul was named Saul, and he was a zealous Pharisee. In the jewish culture a man was not considered an adult until they were 30, and no-one could be a Pharisee unless they were 30. Christ was crucified in 32AD [dated according to Sir Robert Anderson, CI Scofield etc]. The number of followers of Christianity exploded with great impact and force, and this really upset and angered the Pharisees so much that hey tried to exterminate this new religous movement and all its adherents. After all, the Pharisees had crucified its Leader on an official charge of rebellion against Rome, and here He was back again! Because the Pharisees had declared allegiance to Rome they were fearful of Roman retribution upon themselves for not being able to keep things under control.

John 19

15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

When Stephen was stoned to death in 33AD [dated by Scofield] his clothing was laid at Saul's feet. Because Saul was described as a "young man" he must have been less than 30. This means the oldest he could have been then was 29 years old.

Acts 7

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him [that is, Stephen]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

Acts 22

20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I [now called Paul] also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

According to Scofield, Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus was in 34 AD [Scofield] , making him 30 years old.

Although this seems young, it would have been his first year as a Pharisee and he would have been trying to make as good an impression as possible to his peers. (Of course, different datings and interpretations will give different results.)

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