Was Paul a eunuch

Answer 1

YES, Paul was a man who believed that it is better to be unmarried because he felted that you will be able to be free to do the things of God. 1 Corinthians 7:33

Which is what a eunuch was; at least the ones who choice to do it.

Matthew 19: 12For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

Answer 2

AnswerIt is apparent from Paul's epistles that he preferred a state of celibacy, but he does not tell us that he was a eunuch. Acts of the Apostles is also silent on this topic.

So we come to the second century, when Tertullian described Paul as a spadone, which can be translated as 'eunuchs', but can also be understood as a metaphor for celibacy. It seems that Tertullian did refer to Paul as actually being castrated, but care must be exercised in relying solely on a second century source. It may be that Paul 'became' a eunuch in the fertile mind of a second-century Church Father.

Answer 3

It is apparent from Paul's epistles that he preferred a state of celibacy, but he does not tell us that he was a eunuch. Acts of the Apostles is also silent on this topic.

So we come to the second century, when Tertullian described Paul as a spadone, which can be translated as 'eunuchs', but can also be understood as a metaphor for celibacy. It seems that Tertullian did refer to Paul as actually being castrated, but care must be exercised in relying solely on a second century source. It may be that Paul 'became' a eunuch in the fertile mind of a second-century Church Father.