Paul's original name was Saul.
Saul (aka Paul) was a devout Jew before his conversion.
Before his conversion, Saint Paul (known as Saul) persecuted Christians and was present at the stoning of Saint Stephen. He played a key role in the early persecution of the church and actively worked against its growth.
No, Paul of Samosata and Paul Saul of Tarsus are not the same person. Paul of Samosata was a bishop of Antioch in the 3rd century who held unorthodox views on the nature of Jesus, while Paul of Tarsus, known as Saint Paul, was an apostle and early Christian missionary who wrote many of the New Testament letters.
Paul was struck blind on the way to Damascus, and god spoke to him. And he was blind for three days. He then converted himself, and became Paul, from Saul.
Paul was an Apostle, one of Christ's original followers. We don't canonize just anybody.
Before Paul became a Christian he was called Saul. When he became a Christian his name was changed from Saul to Paul
He was called Saul of Tarsus.
Saint Paul was formerly known as Saul of Tarsus.
Paul the Apostle, Apostle Paul, Saul of Tarsus and just Paul i guess
You are thinking of Saint Paul - formerly Saul of Tarsus.
Saul of Tarsus
Saul of Tarsus, later known as Saint Paul, witnessed and approved of the execution of Saint Stephen.
No, but he may have been named for the Hebrew King Saul.
Saul (aka Paul) was a devout Jew before his conversion.
Saint Paul was traveling throughout the mideast when he was persecuting the Christians. It was on the Damascus road where he was supposed to have had his miraculous conversion. At that time he was not known as Paul, but was known as Saul.
Paul who was originally called Saul
According to Acts, Saint Paul was once called Saul, and was a Pharisee. He consented to the execution of St. Stephen and contributed to the persecution of the early Christians. While seeking to round up more Christians for imprisonment, he saw a light from the sky and the voice of Jesus asking him why he was persecuting him. Saul was blinded, and given a vision that a disciple of Jesus would heal him. This happened, and Saul was converted.