Paul considered his earlier life worthless compared to learning about the Christ and doing his work. At Philippians 3:8 Paul says: "...What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ..."(NIV)
Your question is not clear. What kind of conversion? Many saints experienced some form of conversion during their lives. A few in particular are St. Paul, St. Augustine and St. Francis of Assisi. Each experienced a different type of conversion.
No - Paul felt a special calling to go to the gentiles and preach the Good News of Jesus to them. Answer 2: It was before (and not after) his conversion that Paul was persecuting Jewish Christians (not Gentiles). Then he had a special experience on the road to Damascus which turned his life around.
There is no information about the childhood life of Paul except that he was from Tarsus, was born a Roman citizen, and was a strict Jew and Pharisee. He was bgiven the name of Saul and changed it to Paul after his conversion to Christianity.
He was the same as before
The main events in Pauls life are the conversion on the road to Damascus, The ship wreck, starting the first church, The imprisinment.
After his conversion, Saul of Tarsus, who later became known as the apostle Paul, dedicated his life to preaching the teachings of Jesus Christ. He traveled extensively, establishing churches and spreading the message of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. He wrote many of the letters, or epistles, that are now part of the New Testament.
Joyful and life affirming
Saul's name was changed to Paul after he accepted Jesus as his savior. Paul became an apostle.
She was a recluse and tended to stay at home.
He was working in the office of John Paul the 11nd.
Warm, pleasant and sometimes humid summers, and cold, snowy winters characterize the weather in the state of Michigan. I do not know how to characterize his final message to me, but he seemed scared. Those from the city often characterize rural life as bucolic and backward.
Segregation finally ended