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Paul
   Also Known As Saul, his Jewish name, perhaps given in memory of Israel's first king, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Paul's family belonged; but following his conversion he was known as Paul.
   Home Born at Tarsus; brought up in Jerusalem. Later settled in Antioch of Syria, but traveled throughout the Roman Empire, with extended stays in Corinth and Ephesus.
   Family Saul was a Jew but was born a Roman citizen, which means his father, who was a Pharisee must have been a Roman citizen before him. Luke mentions that Paul had a sister and a nephew in Acts 23:16.
   Occupation Tentmaker by trade; trained as a Pharisee under Rabbi Gamaliel, he became the Jewish council's chief agent of anti-Christian activity before his conversion on the road to Damascus.

Paul became a leader in the church, its most well-known and widely traveled spokesperson, and a major New Testament writer.
   Life-Changing Experience A vision of Christ on the Damascus road, which led to his conversion and call as an apostle.
   Best Known As The apostle to the Gentiles.

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