Paul

Παῦλος · Paulos · G3972GΣαούλ · Saoul · G4549G1 other spelling“small; little” Hitchcock's 1869182 mentions in 15 books, most in Acts (152)

Who he was

Paul, also known as Saul, was one of the most influential figures in early Christianity. He was born in Tarsus as a Roman citizen and trained as a Pharisee under Gamaliel. Initially a persecutor of the church, Paul had a dramatic conversion experience on the road to Damascus, where the risen Jesus appeared to him. After this, he became a zealous preacher of the gospel, undertaking several missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean world. Paul played a key role in spreading Christianity among the Gentiles and in articulating its theological foundations. He wrote many of the epistles in the New Testament, providing guidance and instruction to the early churches. Paul faced numerous challenges, including opposition from Jewish leaders, internal disputes among believers, and physical hardships. He was eventually arrested and taken to Rome, where tradition holds that he was martyred during the reign of Nero. Paul's life and teachings had a profound impact on the development of Christian thought and practice.

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Every mention

182 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Acts152 mentions

Acts 7:58They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.Acts 8:1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and…Acts 8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest Acts 9:4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”Acts 9:8Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.Acts 9:11The Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,Acts 9:17Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive…Acts 9:19He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.Acts 9:22But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.Acts 9:24but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,Acts 9:26When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.Acts 11:25Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.Acts 11:30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Acts 12:25Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.Acts 13:1Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and…Acts 13:2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”Acts 13:7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.Acts 13:9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him Acts 13:13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.Acts 13:16Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.Acts 13:43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of…Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.Acts 14:9He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,Acts 14:11When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”Acts 14:12They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.Acts 14:14But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,Acts 14:19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.Acts 15:2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders…Acts 15:12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas…Acts 15:25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.Acts 15:36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”Acts 15:38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.Acts 15:40but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.Acts 16:3Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.Acts 16:9A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”Acts 16:14A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.Acts 16:17Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”Acts 16:18She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very…Acts 16:19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.Acts 16:25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.Acts 16:28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”Acts 16:29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,Acts 16:36The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”Acts 16:37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them…Acts 17:2Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,Acts 17:4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas: of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.Acts 17:10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.Acts 17:14Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.Acts 17:15But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.Acts 17:16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.Acts 17:22Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.Acts 17:33Thus Paul went out from among them.Acts 18:1After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.Acts 18:5When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Romans1 mention

Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

1 Corinthians7 mentions

1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,1 Corinthians 1:12Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?1 Corinthians 3:4For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,1 Corinthians 16:21This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.

2 Corinthians2 mentions

2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Galatians2 mentions

Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—Galatians 5:2Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Ephesians2 mentions

Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:Ephesians 3:1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

Philippians1 mention

Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

Colossians3 mentions

Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,Colossians 1:23if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of…Colossians 4:18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians2 mentions

1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 2:18because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

2 Thessalonians2 mentions

2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:2 Thessalonians 3:17I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

1 Timothy1 mention

1 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

2 Timothy2 mentions

2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Titus1 mention

Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Philemon3 mentions

Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.Philemon 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

2 Peter1 mention

2 Peter 3:15Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

What the dictionary says

=Saul was born about the same time as our Lord.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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